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 Bristol City win with a probability of 37.75%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 35.35% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.2%) and 0-2 (6.65%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (9.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood.