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 38.55%. A win for Swansea City had a probability of 34.86% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.35%) and 2-0 (6.72%). The likeliest Swansea City win was 0-1 (9.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.64%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Preston North End in this match.