Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 43.53%. A win for Ipswich Town had a probability of 32.08% and a draw had a probability of 24.36%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.77%) and 2-0 (6.49%). The likeliest Ipswich Town win was 1-2 (7.84%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.25%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood.