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 53.23%. A win for Norwich City Under-23s had a probability of 25.57% and a draw had a probability of 21.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (6.74%) and 1-0 (6.52%). The likeliest Norwich City Under-23s win was 1-2 (6.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.05%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace Under-23s would win this match.
