With neither club in form, this is a difficult match to predict. However, despite the boost of a new manager, we are going to back the greater stability at the visitors, who could nick this game during the latter stages.
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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 36.56%. A win for Luton Town had a probability of 36.42% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.02%) and 2-0 (6.43%). The likeliest Luton Town win was 0-1 (10.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.83%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Preston North End in this match.