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.