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 Fulham Under-21s win with a probability of 51.14%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 26.48% and a draw had a probability of 22.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Fulham Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.66%) and 0-2 (7.27%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.59%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.05%). The actual scoreline of 2-5 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham Under-21s would win this match.