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 Stoke City win with a probability of 49.81%. A draw had a probability of 26.5% and a win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 23.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.89%) and 2-1 (9.09%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.41%), while for a Huddersfield Town win it was 0-1 (8.49%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Stoke City would win this match.