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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 58.38%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 17.87%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.59%) and 2-1 (9.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.19%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (6.55%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.