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 Manchester City win with a probability of 82.98%. A draw had a probability of 11% and a win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 5.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 3-0 with a probability of 10.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.36%) and 4-0 (8.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.06%), while for a Crystal Palace win it was 1-2 (1.89%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood.