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 54.59%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Rotherham United had a probability of 20.11%.
The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.03%) and 2-1 (9.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.83%), while for a Rotherham United win it was 0-1 (7.51%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Huddersfield Town would win this match.