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 52%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 24.78% and a draw had a probability of 23.22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.68%) and 2-0 (8.55%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-2 (6.45%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.83%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood.