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 Liverpool Under-21s win with a probability of 43.73%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 35.03% and a draw had a probability of 21.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.42%) and 3-2 (4.82%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.13%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Liverpool Under-21s would win this match.