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 Preston North End win with a probability of 40.35%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 32.3% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.35%) and 2-0 (7.22%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (10.1%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.47%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood.