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 69.47%. A draw had a probability of 18.21% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 12.33%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.78%) and 2-1 (9.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.37%) , while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 0-1 (3.96%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood.