Credit where credit is due for Sheffield Wednesday's admirable defensive display against Preston, and the festive period as a whole breathed new life into the hosts' survival fight.
However, with two new injuries and an additional suspension to factor in for New Year's Day, the Owls could be set for a rude awakening against Hull, who are riding the crest of the wave from a sensational beating of Blackburn and are no strangers to victory in this Yorkshire derby.
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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 Sheffield Wednesday win with a probability of 42.61%. A win for Hull City had a probability of 31.64% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.9%) and 2-0 (7.31%). The likeliest Hull City win was 0-1 (8.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.23%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.
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