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 Ipswich Town win with a probability of 46.55%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 28.93% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.34%) and 0-2 (7.62%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (7.13%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.54%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.3% likelihood.