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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 48.16%. A draw had a probability of 27% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 24.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.57%) and 2-1 (8.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.62%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (8.93%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood.