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 47.68%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 26.7% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.28%) and 2-0 (8.66%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.18%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.