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 Queens Park Rangers win with a probability of 42.07%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 31.45% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.74%) and 2-0 (7.51%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (9.06%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.58%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Queens Park Rangers would win this match.
