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 41.61%. A win for Peterborough United had a probability of 30.06% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.24%) and 0-2 (8.09%). The likeliest Peterborough United win was 1-0 (10.51%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.16%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 12.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Preston North End in this match.