Southampton

3 - 0

Sheff Utd

Data Analysis

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 Southampton win with a probability of 49.77%. A draw had a probability of 25.5% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 24.74%.

The most likely scoreline for a Southampton win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.38%) and 2-0 (9.27%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.1%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (7.82%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southampton would win this match.