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 Sunderland Under-21s win with a probability of 43.72%. A win for Everton Under-21s had a probability of 35.57% and a draw had a probability of 20.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 7.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-3 (5.32%) and 1-3 (5.29%). The likeliest Everton Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.01%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.95%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.