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 37.41%. A win for Barnsley had a probability of 35.89% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.19%) and 0-2 (6.51%). The likeliest Barnsley win was 1-0 (9.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.69%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 8% likelihood.