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 Birmingham City win with a probability of 43.18%. A win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 30.09% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Birmingham City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.78%) and 2-0 (7.92%). The likeliest Huddersfield Town win was 0-1 (9.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.68%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Birmingham City would win this match.
