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 40.67%. A win for Coventry City had a probability of 31.14% and a draw had a probability of 28.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.21%) and 2-0 (7.79%). The likeliest Coventry City win was 0-1 (10.55%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.
