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 United Under-21s win with a probability of 40.96%. A win for Nottingham Forest Under-21s had a probability of 38.91% and a draw had a probability of 20.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 7.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-3 (5.17%) and 1-3 (4.99%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (7.29%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood.