Championship | Gameweek 1
Aug 7, 2021 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
Preston1 - 4Hull City
FT(HT: 1-1)
Lewis-Potter (35'), Smallwood (62'), Magennis (85'), Cannon (90+1')
Lewis-Potter (75'), Eaves (90+1')
Lewis-Potter (75'), Eaves (90+1')
The Match
Match Report
Hull hit back to win on their return to the Championship.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Hull City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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 45.88%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 27.75% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.04%) and 0-2 (8.51%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (8.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.51%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 1.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hull City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Preston North End | Draw | Hull City |
| 27.75% | 26.37% | 45.88% |
| Both teams to score 49.97% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
