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 39.43%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-23s had a probability of 37.93% and a draw had a probability of 22.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.74%) and 0-2 (4.93%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 2-1 (8.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.65%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood.