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 Republic of Ireland Under-21s win with a probability of 48.19%. A win for Iceland Under-21s had a probability of 27.88% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Republic of Ireland Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.07%) and 2-0 (7.68%). The likeliest Iceland Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.18%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood.