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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 46.85%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 27.15% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.17%) and 2-0 (8.62%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (8.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.35%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Sheffield United in this match.