Palace U21s

2 - 1

Forest U21s

Data Analysis

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 40.12%. A win for Nottingham Forest Under-21s had a probability of 37.73% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.25%) and 3-1 (4.9%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Crystal Palace Under-21s in this match.