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 57.93%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 18.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.1%) and 2-1 (9.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.12%), while for a Wigan Athletic win it was 0-1 (6.39%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hull City would win this match.
