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 49.5%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 28.81% and a draw had a probability of 21.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nottingham Forest Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.58%) and 2-0 (6.77%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.06%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.74%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood.