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 48.28%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 31.92% and a draw had a probability of 19.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 7.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.86%) and 2-3 (5.5%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (7.14%). The actual scoreline of 2-7 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace Under-21s would win this match.