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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 40.77%. A win for Hull City had a probability of 30.7% and a draw had a probability of 28.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.12%) and 0-2 (7.92%). The likeliest Hull City win was 1-0 (10.77%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.22%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.