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 55.32%. A win for Manchester City Under-21s had a probability of 24.66% and a draw had a probability of 20%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nottingham Forest Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.78%) and 0-2 (6.1%). The likeliest Manchester City Under-21s win was 2-1 (5.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.95%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood.