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 47.5%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 27.31% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.35%) and 2-0 (8.34%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (7.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.97%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.