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 53.83%. A win for Everton Under-23s had a probability of 24.79% and a draw had a probability of 21.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.15%) and 1-0 (7.02%). The likeliest Everton Under-23s win was 1-2 (6.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.34%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood.