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 West Ham United win with a probability of 40.29%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 36.03% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.05%) and 0-2 (5.69%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 2-1 (8.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.69%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood.