Championship | Gameweek 26
Jan 1, 2024 at 3pm UK
King Power Stadium
Leicester
4 - 1
Huddersfield
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Cardiff 0-2 Leicester
Friday, December 29 at 7.45pm in Championship
Friday, December 29 at 7.45pm in Championship
Last Game: Huddersfield 1-2 Middlesbrough
Friday, December 29 at 7.45pm in Championship
Friday, December 29 at 7.45pm in Championship
We said: Leicester City 3-0 Huddersfield Town
Leicester have been largely unaffected by the unforgiving demands of the winter schedule, and even with Iheanacho now joining a few stricken teammates in the infirmary, there should only be one outcome to Monday's game. The thumping of Blackburn appears to have been a one-off for a Huddersfield side whose away form has left a lot to be desired all season long, so the Foxes ought to start 2024 as they mean to go on. Read more.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 Leicester City win with a probability of 77.1%. A draw had a probability of 14.8% and a win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 8.12%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.72%) and 1-0 (10.14%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.03%), while for a Huddersfield Town win it was 0-1 (2.79%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Leicester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Leicester City | Draw | Huddersfield Town |
77.1% ( -0.03) | 14.79% ( 0.02) | 8.12% ( 0.01) |
| Both teams to score 45.98% ( 0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
