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 46.14%. A win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 28.55% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.25%) and 2-0 (8.01%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest win was 0-1 (7.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.02%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12% likelihood.