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 Sunderland win with a probability of 49.54%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 25.34% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.45%) and 0-2 (8.95%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (7.55%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.94%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.