The praiseworthy performances of Huddersfield's substitutes on Good Friday was a rare positive for Breitenreiter, and the fresh legs of the Terriers' replacements - as well as nine-assist man Thomas - should ask a few questions of the Potters' backline.
However, Schumacher's men are riding the crest of a wave, and despite their lacklustre attacking displays at home in recent months, the hosts have our backing to capitalise on Huddersfield's rearguard woes and increase their lead over the dreaded drop zone.
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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 Stoke City win with a probability of 44.39%. A win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 29.46% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.99%) and 2-0 (7.97%). The likeliest Huddersfield Town win was 0-1 (8.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.43%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood.
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