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 Huddersfield Town win with a probability of 46.64%. A win for Cambridge United had a probability of 27.1% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.1%) and 0-2 (8.69%). The likeliest Cambridge United win was 1-0 (8.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.45%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Huddersfield Town would win this match.