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 44.72%. A win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 30.29% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.17%) and 2-0 (7.43%). The likeliest Wolverhampton Wanderers win was 0-1 (7.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.8%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace would win this match.