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 40.45%. A win for Swansea City had a probability of 34.5% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.72%) and 2-0 (6.47%). The likeliest Swansea City win was 1-2 (7.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.78%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.