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 40.95%. A win for Coventry City had a probability of 31.51% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.41%) and 2-0 (7.65%). The likeliest Coventry City win was 0-1 (10.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.99%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.
