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 62.69%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 14.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.82%) and 2-1 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.51%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (5.85%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.