After beating promotion contenders last weekend, both Cardiff and Preston will fancy their chances of securing all three points on Saturday.
Cardiff have fared the better of the two sides in recent meetings but with little to separate them at present, a score draw could be on the cards in South Wales.
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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 Cardiff City win with a probability of 38.73%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 33.02% and a draw had a probability of 28.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.01%) and 2-0 (7.3%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (10.9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.21%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
