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 Bristol City win with a probability of 63.09%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 14.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.76%) and 2-1 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.41%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (5.72%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood.