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 81.03%. A draw had a probability of 12.4% and a win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 6.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.97%) and 2-1 (8.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.81%), while for a Crystal Palace win it was 1-2 (2.06%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester City | Draw | Crystal Palace |
| 81.03% ( | 12.36% ( | 6.61% ( |
| Both teams to score 47.81% ( |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 68.73% ( | 31.27% ( |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 47.29% ( | 52.71% ( |
| Manchester City Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 94.13% ( | 5.87% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 77.48% ( | 22.51% ( |
| Crystal Palace Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 50.8% ( | 49.2% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 15.9% ( | 84.1% ( |
| Score Analysis |
| Manchester City | Draw | Crystal Palace |
| 2-0 @ 11.6% ( 3-0 @ 10.97% ( 2-1 @ 8.23% ( 1-0 @ 8.19% ( 3-1 @ 7.78% ( 4-0 @ 7.78% ( 4-1 @ 5.52% ( 5-0 @ 4.41% ( 5-1 @ 3.13% ( 3-2 @ 2.76% ( 6-0 @ 2.08% ( 4-2 @ 1.96% ( 6-1 @ 1.48% ( 5-2 @ 1.11% ( Other @ 4.03% Total : 81.02% | 1-1 @ 5.81% ( 2-2 @ 2.92% ( 0-0 @ 2.89% ( Other @ 0.74% Total : 12.36% | 1-2 @ 2.06% ( 0-1 @ 2.05% ( Other @ 2.5% Total : 6.61% |