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 Crystal Palace Under-21s win with a probability of 44.74%. A win for Arsenal Under-21s had a probability of 34.86% and a draw had a probability of 20.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.38%) and 3-2 (4.81%). The likeliest Arsenal Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.15%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.59%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood.