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-23s win with a probability of 45.55%. A win for Tottenham Hotspur Under-23s had a probability of 33.91% and a draw had a probability of 20.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 7.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.62%) and 3-2 (5.18%). The likeliest Tottenham Hotspur Under-23s win was 1-2 (6.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.34%). The actual scoreline of 4-3 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace Under-23s would win this match.
