Everything points to this contest being a low-scoring affair, especially with both clubs desperate for a win and to avoid defeat in equal measure. Despite their lack of goals, we feel that Preston's extra defensive resoluteness should help them to maximum points at Deepdale.
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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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 40.16%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 32.33% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.34%) and 0-2 (7.43%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (10.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.99%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Preston North End in this match.
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