We see the sides on a level playing field in terms of quality, and while Preston will be deflated from Southampton's late equaliser in midweek, they did battle hard to lead in that contest and will be desperate to put things right at the weekend.
While we back the Lilywhites to come away with a result, they meet an impressive Hull side with renewed confidence from their recent away victory, and consequently, we do not see either team outclassing the other and instead opt for a share of the spoils.
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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 Hull City win with a probability of 42.44%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 30.98% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.75%) and 2-0 (7.66%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (9.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.63%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Hull City in this match.
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