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 Manchester City win with a probability of 55.83%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 20.91%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.9%) and 2-1 (9.83%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.05%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (6.22%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-0 win for Manchester City in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Manchester City.