Huddersfield have struggled to break down almost every defence they have come up against this season, so will almost definitely struggle against the toughest of the lot.
However, Preston do not score many goals so a defensive draw is the expected outcome.
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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 Huddersfield Town win with a probability of 45.18%. A draw had a probability of 28.1% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 26.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.05%) and 2-1 (8.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.96%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (9.87%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood.