A closely-fought contest between two evenly-matched sides could be on the cards this weekend, and with both teams having looked defensively vulnerable throughout this season, goals are to be expected at the MKM Stadium.
Reading will be seeking victory as they bid to confirm their Championship status, but we feel that the spoils will be shared on this occasion.
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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 43.32%. A win for Reading had a probability of 29.22% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.61%) and 2-0 (8.26%). The likeliest Reading win was 0-1 (9.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.91%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hull City would win this match.
