Norwich City have been typically strong at home and appear to have momentum on their side following Sheffield United's recent hiccups.
Preston have to be respected though, and they could give the home side a nervy and frustrating encounter if they manage to frustrate them for large periods of the game. A narrow home win appears to be on the cards.
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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 Norwich City win with a probability of 50.91%. A draw had a probability of 26.3% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 22.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Norwich City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.19%) and 2-1 (9.13%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.31%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (8.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood.
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