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 44.98%. A win for Manchester City Under-21s had a probability of 33.86% and a draw had a probability of 21.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.57%) and 2-3 (4.88%). The likeliest Manchester City Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.1%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood.