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 Nottingham Forest Under-21s win with a probability of 41.14%. A win for Everton Under-21s had a probability of 35.89% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nottingham Forest Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.31%) and 0-2 (5.41%). The likeliest Everton Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.02%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Nottingham Forest Under-21s in this match.