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 Crystal Palace Under-21s win with a probability of 40.11%. A win for Liverpool Under-21s had a probability of 36.92% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.18%) and 0-2 (5.23%). The likeliest Liverpool Under-21s win was 2-1 (8.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.99%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace Under-21s would win this match.