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 Fulham Under-21s win with a probability of 44.67%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 34.12% and a draw had a probability of 21.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.53%) and 2-3 (4.85%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.15%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham Under-21s would win this match.