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 60.43%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 17.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.46%) and 2-1 (9.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.68%), while for a Nottingham Forest win it was 0-1 (5.85%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.