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Jean-Philippe Mateta injury: Crystal Palace star issues update after his 'life was endangered' by' 'most reckless challenge ever' in FA Cup win
Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta provides an update on his condition after being rushed to hospital with a head and ear injury sustained by "the most reckless challenge" from Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts.
Mar 1, 18:03
Liam Roberts: Millwall goalkeeper issues statement as FA increase ban for challenge on Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta
Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts issues a statement after having his three-match ban for a dangerous challenge on Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta increased by the Football Association.
Mar 7, 16:40
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Crystal Palace and Millwall, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
We said: Crystal Palace 2-0 Millwall
Millwall have caught Palace at arguably the worst time, as Glasner's men have developed a taste for victories in 2025 and are on cloud nine after ripping Aston Villa to shreds. Glasner's men have not been so merciless in the FA Cup so far, but we still cannot envisage any outcome other than a spot in the quarter-final draw for the Premier League side. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Crystal Palace win with a probability of 38.66%. A win for Millwall has a probability of 33.74% and a draw has a probability of 27.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.16%) and 2-0 (7.09%). The likeliest Millwall win is 0-1 (10.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (13.03%).
| Result | ||
| Crystal Palace | Draw | Millwall |
38.66% ( 1.92) | 27.61% ( -0.49) | 33.74% ( -1.42) |
| Both teams to score 48.79% ( 1.31) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
