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 47.13%. A win for Huddersfield Town had a probability of 27.66% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.32%) and 2-0 (8.23%). The likeliest Huddersfield Town win was 0-1 (7.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.97%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.