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 Chelsea Under-21s win with a probability of 45.33%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 31.35% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.46%) and 2-0 (6.48%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.43%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.52%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood.