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 45.1%. A win for Burton Albion had a probability of 29.26% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.13%) and 2-0 (7.9%). The likeliest Burton Albion win was 0-1 (8.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hull City would win this match.