With neither team under threat from relegation, they have the freedom to push for all three points on Tuesday evening. Nevertheless, they are evenly-matched, and a low-scoring draw appears to be the most likely outcome given the increasing confidence in both ranks.
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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 Millwall win with a probability of 46.01%. A draw had a probability of 28.1% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 25.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Millwall win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.31%) and 2-1 (8.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.91%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (9.77%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
