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 Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 53.35%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 25.64% and a draw had a probability of 21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (6.59%) and 1-3 (6.5%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 2-1 (6.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.86%). The actual scoreline of 2-5 was predicted with a 1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion would win this match.