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 Norwich City win with a probability of 50.91%. A draw had a probability of 26.3% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 22.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Norwich City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.19%) and 2-1 (9.13%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.31%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (8.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood.