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 Charlton Athletic win with a probability of 40.85%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 33.31% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlton Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.72%) and 0-2 (6.93%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (8.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood.