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 Hartlepool United win with a probability of 54.96%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for Everton Under-21s had a probability of 22.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hartlepool United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.85%) and 2-0 (9.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.8%), while for a Everton Under-21s win it was 0-1 (5.93%). The actual scoreline of 0-6 was predicted with a 0% likelihood.