Preston's perfect defensive record has finally been put to an end, and they take on one of the league's most dangerous attacking units at the weekend.
The Robins come in with plenty of momentum, and they should capitalise on their visitors' lack of confidence on Saturday and put another win on the board.
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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 Bristol City win with a probability of 39.41%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 32.81% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.2%) and 2-0 (7.34%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (10.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.08%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bristol City would win this match.