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 37.13%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 36.24% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.17%) and 2-0 (6.43%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (9.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.66%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood.
