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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 42.91%. A win for Hull City had a probability of 30.89% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.86%) and 2-0 (7.61%). The likeliest Hull City win was 0-1 (8.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.46%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.