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 57.97%. A win for Southampton Under-21s had a probability of 23.51% and a draw had a probability of 18.47%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.79%) and 2-0 (6.43%). The likeliest Southampton Under-21s win was 1-2 (5.62%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.24%).