The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Peterborough United and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
We said: Peterborough United 0-2 Sheffield United
Peterborough will view any home encounter as their best chance of claiming points, but they must tighten up defensively if they are to keep Sheffield United at bay, as they have scored in 12 of their last 15 league games. The Blades impressed against Luton last time out and we expect them to come away with another three points this weekend. Read more.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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 46.74%. A win for Peterborough United had a probability of 27.04% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.12%) and 0-2 (8.7%). The likeliest Peterborough United win was 1-0 (8.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.43%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Sheffield United in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Sheffield United.
| Result | ||
| Peterborough United | Draw | Sheffield United |
| 27.04% | 26.21% | 46.74% |
| Both teams to score 49.94% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
