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 Nottingham Forest Under-21s win with a probability of 52.28%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 26.63% and a draw had a probability of 21.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nottingham Forest Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.4%) and 0-2 (6.33%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.38%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.79%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood.