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 West Ham United Under-21s win with a probability of 39.52%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 38.88% and a draw had a probability of 21.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 7.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (4.87%) and 1-0 (4.58%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.79%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.45%). The actual scoreline of 2-5 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood.