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 Manchester United Under-21s win with a probability of 53.53%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 25% and a draw had a probability of 21.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.18%) and 0-1 (7.1%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.04%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.28%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.