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 38.59%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 33.43% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.06%) and 0-2 (7.19%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 1-0 (10.71%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.14%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.