While it is reasonable to say that Peterborough made improvements against Man City earlier this week, the quick turnaround could be a factor here. Huddersfield are well rested and playing well, something which could lead to the Terriers recording a routine win.
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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 Huddersfield Town win with a probability of 69.75%. A draw had a probability of 18.7% and a win for Peterborough United had a probability of 11.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.16%) and 2-1 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.9%), while for a Peterborough United win it was 0-1 (4.17%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Huddersfield Town would win this match.
