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 38.21%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 31.7% and a draw had a probability of 30.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.61%) and 1-2 (7.41%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 (12.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.46%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood.
