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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 74.94%. A draw had a probability of 15.5% and a win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 9.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.76%) and 1-0 (9.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.29%), while for a Huddersfield Town win it was 0-1 (2.9%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.