With both clubs enjoying some of their best form of the season, this has all the makings of an entertaining fixture. Hull are probably the marginal favourites to collect all three points, but we feel that Preston will do enough to earn a share of the spoils.
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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 39.85%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 30.96% and a draw had a probability of 29.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.85%) and 2-1 (7.84%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (11.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.34%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.4% likelihood.