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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 47.98%. A win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 26.19% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.25%) and 0-2 (8.88%). The likeliest Huddersfield Town win was 1-0 (8.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.27%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.