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 58.35%. A win for Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s had a probability of 21.07% and a draw had a probability of 20.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.04%) and 0-1 (7.56%). The likeliest Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s win was 2-1 (5.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.15%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Manchester City Under-21s in this match.