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 Chelsea win with a probability of 61%. A draw had a probability of 21% and a win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 17.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.98%) and 2-1 (9.96%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.9%), while for a Crystal Palace win it was 0-1 (4.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 10% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.