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 48.72%. A win for Burnley U21 had a probability of 30.76% and a draw had a probability of 20.51%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.54%) and 3-2 (5%). The likeliest Burnley U21 win was 1-2 (6.52%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.76%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.