Championship

Championship | Gameweek 43

Apr 19, 2022 at 7.45pm UK

Craven Cottage

Fulham
3 - 0
Preston

Mitrovic (9', 41'), Carvalho (34')
Cairney (20')

FT(HT: 3-0)

Whiteman (45+1')

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The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Fulham and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Fulham

Last Six:

Last Game: Sheff Utd 4-0 Fulham
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Fulham	46	63	90
2	Bournemouth	46	35	88
3	Huddersfield Town	46	17	82

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Preston North End

Last Six:

Last Game: Preston 4-1 Middlesbrough
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
12	Coventry City	46	1	64
13	Preston North End	46	-4	64
14	Stoke City	46	5	62

Data Analysis

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 Fulham win with a probability of 71.5%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 10.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.78%) and 3-0 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.6%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (4%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Fulham would win this match.

Result
Fulham	Draw	Preston North End
71.5%	18.2%	10.3%

Both teams to score 43.25%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

53.58%

46.42%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

31.3%

68.7%

Fulham Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

88.35%

11.65%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

63.3%

36.7%

Preston North End Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

48.95%

51.05%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

14.63%

85.37%

Score Analysis

Fulham 71.49%

Preston North End 10.3%

Draw 18.2%

Fulham	Draw	Preston North End
2-0 @ 13.74% 1-0 @ 12.78% 3-0 @ 9.85% 2-1 @ 9.24% 3-1 @ 6.62% 4-0 @ 5.29% 4-1 @ 3.56% 5-0 @ 2.28% 3-2 @ 2.23% 5-1 @ 1.53% 4-2 @ 1.2% Other @ 3.17% Total : 71.49%	1-1 @ 8.6% 0-0 @ 5.95% 2-2 @ 3.11% Other @ 0.55% Total : 18.2%	0-1 @ 4% 1-2 @ 2.89% 0-2 @ 1.35% Other @ 2.07% Total : 10.3%