Rotherham rode their luck and then some against Middlesbrough, although credit where credit is due to the Millers' defensive diligence, and Sunderland did not exactly blow Hull away either.
Another cruel injury blow to Dack was not on the Black Cats' bingo card either, and a goal-laden affair should be the last thing on the menu at the New York Stadium, but we still expect Beale to march to his second successive win and give Rotherham a harsh reality check.
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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 Sunderland win with a probability of 62.14%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Rotherham United had a probability of 16.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.85%) and 1-2 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.03%), while for a Rotherham United win it was 1-0 (5.08%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10% likelihood.
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