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 58.47%. A draw had a probability of 23.6% and a win for Hull City had a probability of 17.89%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.54%) and 2-1 (9.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.15%), while for a Hull City win it was 0-1 (6.49%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.