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 Liverpool win with a probability of 68.38%. A draw had a probability of 19.7% and a win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 11.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (13.14%) and 2-1 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.29%), while for a Crystal Palace win it was 0-1 (4.58%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.