Preston

2 - 2

Cardiff

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 41.96%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 30.42% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.47%) and 2-0 (7.94%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 0-1 (9.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.99%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.