This will not be a routine game for Dundee United despite the fact they will walk in as the favourites, simply due to being in a higher league.
Partick Thistle are an experienced club who are in a purple patch of form and have defended well in this competition, but the Terrors should just edge this one.
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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 Partick Thistle win with a probability of 41.93%. A win for Dundee United had a probability of 29.83% and a draw had a probability of 28.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Partick Thistle win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.29%) and 2-0 (8.15%). The likeliest Dundee United win was 0-1 (10.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.14%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Dundee United would win this match.
