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 Barnsley win with a probability of 46.4%. A draw had a probability of 27.1% and a win for Luton Town had a probability of 26.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.04%) and 1-2 (8.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.72%), while for a Luton Town win it was 1-0 (9.15%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Barnsley would win this match.