Premier League | Gameweek 17
Jan 2, 2021 at 3pm UK
Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace2 - 0Sheff Utd
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The Match
Match Report
The Eagles secure a sixth win of the season.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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 36.02%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 35.13% and a draw had a probability of 28.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.53%) and 2-0 (6.79%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (11.85%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.35%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Crystal Palace | Draw | Sheffield United |
| 36.02% | 28.85% | 35.13% |
| Both teams to score 45.3% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
