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 54.27%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 20.55%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.8%) and 1-2 (9.38%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.83%), while for a Nottingham Forest win it was 1-0 (7.46%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Nottingham Forest in this match.