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 37.51%. A win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 34.98% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.05%) and 0-2 (6.79%). The likeliest Huddersfield Town win was 1-0 (10.51%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.
