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 Derby County win with a probability of 64.15%. A draw had a probability of 18.6% and a win for Manchester City Under-21s had a probability of 17.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Derby County win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.24%) and 3-1 (7.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.08%), while for a Manchester City Under-21s win it was 1-2 (4.68%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood.