Hull's preparations for the new campaign have been worrying, and they desperately need to add some new players before the start of the season. Newcastle are only just starting their pre-season, but we are expecting Howe's team to be far too strong for their opponents in this contest.
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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 45.79%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 30.65% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.89%) and 2-0 (6.76%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 1-2 (7.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.76%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Newcastle United would win this match.
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