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 Manchester City Under-21s win with a probability of 48.66%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 31.24% and a draw had a probability of 20.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 7.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.97%) and 3-2 (5.37%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.33%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (7.14%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood.