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 Cardiff City win with a probability of 56.25%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Hull City had a probability of 20.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.08%) and 2-1 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.05%), while for a Hull City win it was 0-1 (6.22%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cardiff City would win this match.