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 72%. A draw had a probability of 18.7% and a win for Reading had a probability of 9.28%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-0 with a probability of 15.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (14.91%) and 3-0 (10.38%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.56%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (4.19%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.