Preston vs Huddersfield
1–1Full timeSat, Aug 8, 02:00 PMGoodison Park
This match has finished. The analysis below is recomputed from current data for reference; the forecast that counts is the one frozen before kickoff, shown under Recorded forecast.
Model verdict
High risk
BTTS Yes
Preston (WL) project at 1.5 expected goals versus 1.3 for Huddersfield (WWL). The blended Poisson, form, rating and market signals lean BTTS Yes at 35/100 confidence with high risk. Team strength uses the 2025 historical season baseline, so confidence is deliberately capped.
Confidence
35/100
Confidence
35/100
Head-to-Head
Recent head-to-head data is unavailable on the current API tier.
Odds Comparison
No pre-match bookmaker prices are available for this fixture. The model does not claim a market edge.
Model reasoning
Huddersfield’s results show a slight edge in match outcomes, with 2 wins from 3 away games compared to Preston’s 1 win from 2 home games. Both sides have been fairly open in front of goal: Preston has scored 3 and conceded 3 across 2 matches, while Huddersfield has scored 5 and conceded 5 across 3 matches.
The goal profile supports a game where both teams can find scoring opportunities. Preston’s clean sheets are present but limited (1 in 2), and Huddersfield has no clean sheets in 3, which aligns with the higher both teams to score probability of 57.5%.
There’s also a moderate lean toward over 2.5 goals, with 53.2% suggesting the match could produce at least three goals, though it’s not dominant. With the draw at 25.3% and away win at 39.7%, the overall picture is competitive, but the BTTS angle looks more plausible than a single winner.
The confidence is relatively low (35) and risk is high, so this is better viewed as a reasonable scoring expectation rather than a strong, certain bet.
Recorded forecast
Final score
1-1
Pre-kickoff call
BTTS Yes · 57.5% → Won
Predictions are probabilistic and for informational/analytical purposes only. No outcome is guaranteed.
