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 France Under-21s win with a probability of 47.66%. A win for Georgia Under-21s had a probability of 28.97% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a France Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.09%) and 0-2 (7.1%). The likeliest Georgia Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.69%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that France Under-21s would win this match.