With these two sides effectively regarded as outsiders to earn promotion, there will be a mixture of tension and excitement ahead of facing each other. Neither club will want to be out of the tie come the reverse fixture, and we feel that makes a low-scoring draw the most likely result on Friday night.
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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 Luton Town win with a probability of 46.27%. A draw had a probability of 27.1% and a win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 26.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a Luton Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9%) and 2-1 (8.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.73%), while for a Huddersfield Town win it was 0-1 (9.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.
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