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 Bournemouth win with a probability of 43.45%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 30.02% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bournemouth win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.85%) and 0-2 (7.9%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (8.98%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.6%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood.