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 Charlton Athletic win with a probability of 44.12%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 29.4% and a draw had a probability of 26.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlton Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.05%) and 2-0 (7.64%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (8.61%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.