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 57.29%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 19.27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.75%) and 2-1 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.13%), while for a Blackburn Rovers win it was 0-1 (6.37%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.