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 Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win with a probability of 40.68%. A win for Manchester City Under-21s had a probability of 37.49% and a draw had a probability of 21.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5%) and 0-1 (4.93%). The likeliest Manchester City Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood.