Having played just twice since the start of December, Oxford will certainly arrive in Ipswich fresh-legged, and they are set to severely test their hosts' resolve. Town will be fired up in front of a full house, though, and it could be an entertaining encounter in which the spoils are shared.
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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 Ipswich Town win with a probability of 66.03%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Oxford United had a probability of 13.65%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.36%) and 2-1 (9.68%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.66%), while for a Oxford United win it was 0-1 (4.82%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ipswich Town would win this match.