Liverpool

3 - 1

Sheff Utd

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 Liverpool win with a probability of 86.12%. A draw had a probability of 8.9% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 4.95%.

The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 3-0 with a probability of 9.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 4-0 (8.33%) and 2-0 (8.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (3.82%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-2 (1.56%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.