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 Brentford win with a probability of 58.44%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 18.05%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brentford win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.4%) and 2-1 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.12%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (6.42%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Brentford in this match.
