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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 42.81%. A win for Luton Town had a probability of 29.77% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.59%) and 0-2 (8.1%). The likeliest Luton Town win was 1-0 (9.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.91%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.9% likelihood.