West Brom arguably had the more notable result of these two teams last weekend, it unclear how Preston will react to dropping points at Rotherham. However, they deserve respect for their previous winning streak, and we feel that they may edge this fixture with a win and clean sheet.
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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 39.74%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 33.81% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.51%) and 2-0 (6.94%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 (9.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.58%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood.