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 Crystal Palace Under-23s win with a probability of 70.17%. A draw had a probability of 17.1% and a win for Sunderland Under-23s had a probability of 12.77%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.53%) and 1-0 (8.25%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.82%), while for a Sunderland Under-23s win it was 1-2 (3.7%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood.