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 55.1%. A draw had a probability of 25.4% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 19.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Watford win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.34%) and 2-1 (9.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.8%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (7.55%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood.