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 Cardiff City win with a probability of 46.11%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 26.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.01%) and 2-1 (8.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.77%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (9.26%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood.