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 54.51%. A win for Middlesbrough Under-21s had a probability of 24.97% and a draw had a probability of 20.52%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (6.43%) and 3-1 (6.24%). The likeliest Middlesbrough Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.1%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.73%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood.