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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 45.28%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 28.67% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.07%) and 2-0 (8.18%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (8.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.38%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Blackburn Rovers in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Blackburn Rovers.
