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 West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win with a probability of 39.16%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 38.8% and a draw had a probability of 22%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.03%) and 1-3 (4.79%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.98%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.96%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood.