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 Under-21s win with a probability of 60.78%. A win for Aston Villa Under-21s had a probability of 22.13% and a draw had a probability of 17.09%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.95%) and 2-3 (5.55%). The likeliest Aston Villa Under-21s win was 2-1 (4.63%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (6.11%).