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 Nottingham Forest Under-23s win with a probability of 64.66%. A draw had a probability of 19.2% and a win for Middlesbrough Under-23s had a probability of 16.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nottingham Forest Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.64%) and 1-0 (8.66%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.84%), while for a Middlesbrough Under-23s win it was 1-2 (4.51%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood.
