With Huddersfield having looked more vulnerable of late, Millwall will fancy their chances of causing what would be perceived to be an upset. Nevertheless, we cannot ignore Huddersfield's unbeaten streak, and that confidence in the final third might be enough to get the better of a resolute defence.
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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 Millwall win with a probability of 49.16%. A draw had a probability of 27.1% and a win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 23.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Millwall win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.95%) and 2-1 (8.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.56%), while for a Huddersfield Town win it was 0-1 (8.88%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Millwall would win this match.
