Having conceded four goals versus West Brom, this is the worst fixture possible for Preston. It may lead to Lowe opting for a more defensive-minded strategy, yet we can still see Leicester having few issues in posting maximum points.
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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 Leicester City win with a probability of 44.21%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 29.27% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.9%) and 2-0 (8.1%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (8.9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.59%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Leicester City would win this match.
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