West Brom have collected an impressive 18 points in eight matches under Corberan and look set to challenge for the top six this season when a month ago such an ambition seemed implausible for the Baggies.
Preston are beginning to slide down the Championship table, and although they are better on the road, it is hard to see them getting anything out of a clash with the division's in-form team.
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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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 58.38%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 17.87%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.59%) and 2-1 (9.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.19%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (6.55%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.
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