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 Luton Town win with a probability of 38.08%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 33.34% and a draw had a probability of 28.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Luton Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.85%) and 0-2 (7.23%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (11.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.29%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood.
