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 Stoke City win with a probability of 49.72%. A draw had a probability of 27.2% and a win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 23.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.2%) and 2-1 (8.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.53%), while for a Huddersfield Town win it was 0-1 (8.88%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stoke City would win this match.