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 Aston Villa win with a probability of 47.35%. A win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 29.23% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.09%) and 2-0 (7.06%). The likeliest Crystal Palace win was 1-2 (7.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.72%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood.