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 Chelsea Under-23s win with a probability of 46.23%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-23s had a probability of 31.01% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.9%) and 2-0 (6.27%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.03%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood.