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 Hull City win with a probability of 43.72%. A win for Queens Park Rangers had a probability of 30.03% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.92%) and 2-0 (7.84%). The likeliest Queens Park Rangers win was 0-1 (8.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.48%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Hull City would win this match.