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 64.89%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 18.28% and a draw had a probability of 16.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (7.54%) and 0-2 (5.65%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 2-1 (4.33%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (5.96%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.