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 62.98%. A draw had a probability of 20.8% and a win for Hull City had a probability of 16.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.93%) and 2-1 (9.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.89%), while for a Hull City win it was 0-1 (4.93%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.