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-21s win with a probability of 83.3%. A draw had a probability of 11.7% and a win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City Under-21s win was 0-2 with a probability of 13.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (12.85%) and 0-1 (10.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.55%), while for a Tranmere Rovers win it was 1-0 (2.01%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood.