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 Swansea City win with a probability of 51.66%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 23.24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Swansea City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.69%) and 2-1 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.91%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (7.48%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Swansea City would win this match.