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 62.07%. A draw had a probability of 21.3% and a win for Hartlepool United had a probability of 16.62%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.02%) and 2-1 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.12%), while for a Hartlepool United win it was 0-1 (5.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Crystal Palace would win this match.
