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 45.52%. A win for Rotherham United had a probability of 27.34% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.82%) and 2-0 (8.78%). The likeliest Rotherham United win was 0-1 (9.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.76%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Huddersfield Town would win this match.