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 Everton Under-23s win with a probability of 45.17%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-23s had a probability of 30.63% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.62%) and 0-2 (7.05%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 2-1 (7.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.26%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood.