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 Everton Under-21s win with a probability of 61.3%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 20.96% and a draw had a probability of 17.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.24%) and 3-2 (5.57%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 1-2 (4.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (6.31%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Everton Under-21s would win this match.