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 Wolverhampton Wanderers win with a probability of 52.78%. A draw had a probability of 27.2% and a win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 19.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 16.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.42%) and 2-1 (8.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.19%), while for a Crystal Palace win it was 0-1 (8.59%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Wolverhampton Wanderers would win this match.