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 73.87%. A draw had a probability of 17.4% and a win for Birmingham City had a probability of 8.76%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-0 with a probability of 14.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (13.55%) and 3-0 (10.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.1%), while for a Birmingham City win it was 0-1 (3.72%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood.