With Birmingham making some eye-catching signings, they may eventually move themselves away from trouble. However, we cannot back against Preston, who we expect to claim a second win and eighth clean sheet in succession.
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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 Preston North End win with a probability of 52.43%. A draw had a probability of 25.9% and a win for Birmingham City had a probability of 21.66%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.53%) and 2-1 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.12%), while for a Birmingham City win it was 0-1 (7.97%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 8% likelihood.
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