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 44.67%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 27.84% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.68%) and 2-0 (8.66%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (9.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.88%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.