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 Preston North End win with a probability of 45.92%. A win for Reading had a probability of 27.97% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.1%) and 0-2 (8.39%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (8.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.4%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.