We said: Preston North End 1-1 Everton
Not only are Preston closer to match-fitness than their Premier League opponents, but they are also in good form ahead of their final friendly contest.
Everton may have to settle for a score draw at Deepdale, leaving only one last chance to avoid ending their pre-season schedule winless.
Read more.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 Everton win with a probability of 37.58%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 36.36% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.31%) and 0-2 (6.32%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (9.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.38%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Everton would win this match.