The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Hull City and Luton Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Hull City 1-1 Nott'm Forest
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 46 | -18 | 53 |
| 19 | Hull City | 46 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 46 | -25 | 47 |
Last Game: Huddersfield 1-0 Luton
Monday, May 16 at 7.45pm in Championship
Monday, May 16 at 7.45pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 75 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 46 | 8 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 9 | 70 |
We said: Hull City 0-2 Luton Town
Despite Hull's win in midweek, their inconsistency and poor home form does not give much encouragement ahead of the visit of a confident Luton side. We think that the Hatters will continue their playoff charge with a victory at the MKM Stadium. Read more.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 Luton Town win with a probability of 36.66%. A win for Hull City had a probability of 33.95% and a draw had a probability of 29.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Luton Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.45%) and 0-2 (7.06%). The likeliest Hull City win was 1-0 (12.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.43%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Luton Town would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Hull City | Draw | Luton Town |
| 33.95% | 29.4% | 36.66% |
| Both teams to score 43.72% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
