Data Analysis

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 38.11%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 35.38% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.31%) and 2-0 (6.6%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (9.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.61%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.