While Hull have certainly improved recently, they are yet to establish any real consistency so far this season, and we see them falling short in their bid to make it three wins in a row when they welcome the league's third-placed side.
Blackburn have the ability to cause their hosts plenty of problems, and we back them to return to Lancashire with another victory to boost their chances of moving into the top two.
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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 36.83%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 35.86% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8%) and 2-0 (6.58%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (10.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.94%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.