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 Aston Villa Under-21s win with a probability of 41.34%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 36.63% and a draw had a probability of 22.03%.
The most likely scoreline for a Aston Villa Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.07%) and 0-1 (4.94%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.39%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.8%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood.