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 40.12%. A win for Norwich City Under-21s had a probability of 37.34% and a draw had a probability of 22.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.69%) and 2-0 (4.97%). The likeliest Norwich City Under-21s win was 1-2 (8.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.55%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Everton Under-21s in this match.