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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 39.08%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 32.08% and a draw had a probability of 28.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.88%) and 2-0 (7.55%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (11.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.32%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Middlesbrough | Draw | Sheffield United | 
| 39.08% | 28.84% | 32.08% | 
| Both teams to score 44.92% | 
| Goals | 
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | 
| 38.42% | 61.58% | 
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 | 
| 18.57% | 81.42% | 
| Middlesbrough Goals | 
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 | 
| 69.36% | 30.64% | 
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | ||||||||
| 33.12% | 66.88% | 
| Sheffield United Goals | 
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 | 
| 64.75% | 35.24% | 
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | ||||||||
| 28% | 72% | 
| Score Analysis | 
| Middlesbrough | Draw | Sheffield United | 
| 1-0 @ 12.77% 2-1 @ 7.88% 2-0 @ 7.55% 3-1 @ 3.11% 3-0 @ 2.98% 3-2 @ 1.62% 4-1 @ 0.92% Other @ 2.25% Total : 39.08% | 1-1 @ 13.32% 0-0 @ 10.79% 2-2 @ 4.11% Other @ 0.61% Total : 28.83% | 0-1 @ 11.26% 1-2 @ 6.95% 0-2 @ 5.87% 1-3 @ 2.42% 0-3 @ 2.04% 2-3 @ 1.43% Other @ 2.11% Total : 32.08% | 
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Burnley | 31 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 62 | 27 | 35 | 69 | 
| 2 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 61 | 
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 54 | 
| 4 | Luton TownLuton | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 50 | 
| 5 | Sunderland | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 48 | 
| 6 | Watford | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 47 | 
| 7 | Millwall | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 46 | 
| 8 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 31 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 46 | 
| 9 | Norwich CityNorwich | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 45 | 
| 10 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 45 | 
| 11 | Coventry CityCoventry | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 42 | 
| 12 | Swansea CitySwansea | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 42 | 
| 13 | Hull City | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 41 | 
| 14 | Preston North EndPreston | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 41 | 
| 15 | Reading | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 41 | 
| 16 | Bristol City | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 40 | 
| 17 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 43 | -10 | 39 | 
| 18 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 38 | 
| 19 | Stoke CityStoke | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 37 | 
| 20 | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 33 | 
| 21 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 32 | 
| 22 | Wigan AthleticWigan | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 50 | -21 | 30 | 
| 23 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 28 | 
| 24 | Blackpool | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 28 | 
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