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 Liverpool win with a probability of 70.67%. A draw had a probability of 17% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 12.35%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.53%) and 0-1 (8.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.84%), while for a Preston North End win it was 2-1 (3.6%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Liverpool in this match.