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 Middlesbrough Under-23s win with a probability of 51.35%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-23s had a probability of 25.97% and a draw had a probability of 22.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.2%) and 2-0 (7.62%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 1-2 (6.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.35%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood.