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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 48.35%. A draw had a probability of 26.3% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 25.39%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.24%) and 1-2 (9.15%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.41%), while for a Preston North End win it was 1-0 (8.42%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.