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 Rotherham United win with a probability of 38.59%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 34.26% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.25%) and 0-2 (6.93%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (10.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rotherham United would win this match.