With a number of minor issues in the Burnley camp, Huddersfield may sense an opportunity to cause one of the upsets of the season. However, the professionalism instilled in the Clarets should help them grind out another three points at Turf Moor.
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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 Burnley win with a probability of 78.24%. A draw had a probability of 15% and a win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 6.72%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burnley win was 2-0 with a probability of 15.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.92%) and 3-0 (12.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.99%), while for a Huddersfield Town win it was 0-1 (2.96%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Burnley would win this match.