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 Burnley win with a probability of 78.24%. A draw had a probability of 15% and a win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 6.72%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burnley win was 2-0 with a probability of 15.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.92%) and 3-0 (12.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.99%), while for a Huddersfield Town win it was 0-1 (2.96%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Burnley would win this match.