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 54.72%. A win for Newcastle United Under-21s had a probability of 25.73% and a draw had a probability of 19.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.69%) and 2-3 (5.34%). The likeliest Newcastle United Under-21s win was 2-1 (5.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.21%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.