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 Barnsley win with a probability of 51.34%. A draw had a probability of 26.8% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 21.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.63%) and 1-2 (8.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.35%), while for a Preston North End win it was 1-0 (8.55%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood.