Watford vs Preston North End - Match Guide, Data Analysis, Standings

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 Watford win with a probability of 40.28%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 32.75% and a draw had a probability of 27%.

The most likely scoreline for a Watford win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.47%) and 2-0 (7.27%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (9.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.8%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Watford would win this match.