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 Watford win with a probability of 44.83%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 30.25% and a draw had a probability of 24.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Watford win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.45%) and 2-0 (7.01%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 1-2 (7.68%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.77%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood.