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 Stoke City win with a probability of 44.18%. A draw had a probability of 29.1% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 26.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.09%) and 2-1 (8.13%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.12%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (10.59%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood.