Wolves' struggles from open play are still well and truly alive, but victory over Forest must be the catalyst for improved fortunes on the attacking front, and Palace have struggled to keep the back door shut at home.
Collins's return to the backline is another reason for optimism for Davis's side, but Vieira can freshen up his attacking options and expose the visitors' ongoing shortcomings to take a share of the spoils.
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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 46.81%. A win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 26.84% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.08%) and 2-0 (8.79%). The likeliest Wolverhampton Wanderers win was 0-1 (8.59%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.48%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace would win this match.
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