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 63.35%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 14.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.62%) and 2-1 (9.97%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.54%) , while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (5.6%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood.