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 41.8%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 31.89% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.75%) and 2-0 (7.37%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (8.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.51%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rotherham United would win this match.