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 Bristol City win with a probability of 37.86%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 35.5% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.26%) and 2-0 (6.59%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (9.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.66%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood.