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 Southampton Under-21s win with a probability of 44.41%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 35.54% and a draw had a probability of 20%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 7.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.4%) and 3-2 (5.35%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (7.25%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 3% likelihood.