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 Manchester City Under-23s win with a probability of 53.34%. A win for Everton Under-23s had a probability of 24.32% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.39%) and 0-2 (7.98%). The likeliest Everton Under-23s win was 2-1 (6.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.22%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood.