There is a lot to be encouraged about in the early going for both of these teams, who have shown plenty of attacking intent so far this season, and we believe the resiliency of Brentford will come to the forefront once again to steal a couple of points from the home side.
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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 Crystal Palace win with a probability of 46.41%. A win for Brentford had a probability of 27.6% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.15%) and 2-0 (8.48%). The likeliest Brentford win was 0-1 (8.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.35%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
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