With there being every chance of Cooper making widespread changes to his squad, Hull will sense an opportunity to record a win which will set them up in a positive mindset for next season. However, with Forest having fringe players who will want to impress, we are backing a competitive draw to play out on Humberside.
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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 38.48%. A win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 33.62% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.07%) and 2-0 (7.14%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest win was 0-1 (10.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.12%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.