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 Stoke City win with a probability of 49.2%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 26.34% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.52%) and 2-0 (8.38%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (7.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.58%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood.