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 52.03%. A win for Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s had a probability of 26.46% and a draw had a probability of 21.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (6.69%) and 1-0 (6.62%). The likeliest Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s win was 1-2 (6.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.25%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace Under-23s would win this match.
