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 Derby County win with a probability of 44.2%. A draw had a probability of 28.9% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 26.87%.
The most likely scoreline for a Derby County win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.05%) and 2-1 (8.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.11%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (10.5%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Derby County would win this match.