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 United win with a probability of 61.66%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Hull City had a probability of 17.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.5%) and 1-2 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.99%), while for a Hull City win it was 1-0 (5.02%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 10.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.