Data Analysis
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 Crystal Palace Under-21s win with a probability of 51.01%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 27.72% and a draw had a probability of 21.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.25%) and 0-2 (6.14%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.55%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.84%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace Under-21s would win this match.