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 Coventry City win with a probability of 39.8%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 32.07% and a draw had a probability of 28.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.15%) and 2-0 (7.54%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (10.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.16%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Preston North End in this match.