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 54.53%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Barnsley had a probability of 20.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.39%) and 2-1 (9.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.61%), while for a Barnsley win it was 0-1 (7.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Huddersfield Town would win this match.