Given the recent inconsistencies of both teams, this fixture feels like a hard one to call. However, while Hull will fancy their chances of causing the upset and realistically guaranteeing their second-tier status in the process, we feel that Huddersfield will do just enough to earn a crucial three points.
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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 39.54%. A win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 32.49% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.16%) and 2-0 (7.43%). The likeliest Huddersfield Town win was 0-1 (10.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.13%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Huddersfield Town would win this match.