Form, Standings, Stats
Monday, August 8 at 8pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 3 |
We said: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Sheffield United
The expected rotations to both squads make Thursday's tie a tough one to call, but given the extensive injury issues the visitors are dealing with, we see West Brom having more squad depth to call on and just prevailing on the night as a result. Read more.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 37.97%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 36.72% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.42%) and 0-2 (6.09%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 (8.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.94%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.
| Result | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | Draw | Sheffield United |
36.72% ( 0.45) | 25.31% ( 0.06) | 37.97% ( -0.52) |
| Both teams to score 56.64% ( -0.2) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
