We say: Hull City 1-2 Everton
While Everton's morale will be at an all-time low, Benitez will view Saturday's fixture against lower league opposition as the perfect opportunity to turn the club's fortunes around.
Even with a few first-team regulars set to be given a rest, the Toffees should do enough to seal a slender victory at the MKM Stadium.
Read more.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 Everton win with a probability of 44.34%. A win for Hull City had a probability of 30.02% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.07%) and 0-2 (7.69%). The likeliest Hull City win was 1-0 (8.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.18%).