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 Norwich City Under-23s win with a probability of 45.93%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-23s had a probability of 30.21% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Norwich City Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.33%) and 2-0 (7.01%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.01%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Norwich City Under-23s would win this match.