Knowing only a victory will suffice if they are to remain in the playoff hunt, and with home advantage on their side and superior quality to the visitors, we back Hull City to prevail in a crucial battle on Saturday.
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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 43.72%. A win for Queens Park Rangers had a probability of 30.03% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.92%) and 2-0 (7.84%). The likeliest Queens Park Rangers win was 0-1 (8.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.48%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Hull City would win this match.