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 Brentford win with a probability of 53.64%. A draw had a probability of 24.7% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 21.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brentford win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.2%) and 2-1 (9.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.72%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (7.19%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 0.3% likelihood.