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 Preston North End win with a probability of 40.94%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 30.01% and a draw had a probability of 29%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.11%) and 1-2 (7.97%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 1-0 (11.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.29%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood.
