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 49.6%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 26.61% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.32%) and 0-2 (8%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 2-1 (6.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.14%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Hull City in this match.