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 43.3%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 30.17% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.83%) and 0-2 (7.86%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.6%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.