We said: Accrington Stanley 1-2 Rotherham United
This promises to be a closely-fought match on Boxing Day for the fans between two of the strongest teams in the league, with both having a lot to fight for.
However, the lack of goals that Accrington Stanley have scored this season is something that should lead to Rotherham United taking the victory.
Read more.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 Rotherham United win with a probability of 54.61%. A draw had a probability of 23.6% and a win for Accrington Stanley had a probability of 21.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.78%) and 0-2 (9.68%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.2%), while for an Accrington Stanley win it was 1-0 (6.42%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.
