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 43.43%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 28.54% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.51%) and 2-1 (8.45%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (10.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.04%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.