Saturday's contest should certainly be an intriguing one, given Blackburn's positive start and the Blades' growing momentum, and the form Heckingbottom's side have displayed on home turf this calendar year tips the balance in their favour in our eyes.
Sheffield United boast quality all over the pitch and have the tools to hurt their visitors, who should also cause problems but may be overpowered at Bramall Lane.
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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 59.96%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 16.36%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.37%) and 2-1 (9.38%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.02%), while for a Blackburn Rovers win it was 0-1 (6.48%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.
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