We said: Middlesbrough 1-1 Huddersfield Town
Having only posted a draw against QPR, Huddersfield will feel under pressure to collect all three points. However, we feel that Boro are the marginal favourites for this contest, even if that may only lead to earning a share of the spoils in a competitive encounter.
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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 47.74%. A draw had a probability of 26.6% and a win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 25.66%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.22%) and 2-1 (9.04%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.54%), while for a Huddersfield Town win it was 0-1 (8.7%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood.