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 46.41%. A draw had a probability of 26.9% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 26.66%.
The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.95%) and 2-1 (8.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.67%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 0-1 (9.02%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Huddersfield Town would win this match.