With the form book completely out the window, this is a difficult one to call. Preston will fancy their chances of causing a surprise, yet we cannot back against a team who possess one of the best home records in the division and are yet to register a single draw in the league.
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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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 48.53%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 24.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.85%) and 2-1 (8.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.65%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (9.08%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood.
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