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 Aston Villa win with a probability of 57.89%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 18.72%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11%) and 1-2 (9.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.1%), while for a Crystal Palace win it was 1-0 (6.34%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood.