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 Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 58.78%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 19.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.1%) and 1-2 (9.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.46%), while for a Preston North End win it was 1-0 (5.51%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would win this match.