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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 35.98%. A win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 35.66% and a draw had a probability of 28.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.65%) and 0-2 (6.67%). The likeliest Huddersfield Town win was 1-0 (11.48%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.25%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.
