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 Portsmouth win with a probability of 79.78%. A draw had a probability of 13.6% and a win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 6.57%.

The most likely scoreline for a Portsmouth win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.82%) and 1-0 (10.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.48%), while for a Crystal Palace Under-21s win it was 0-1 (2.52%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Portsmouth would win this match.