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 Scunthorpe United win with a probability of 39.52%. A win for Manchester City Under-21s had a probability of 35.6% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Scunthorpe United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.36%) and 2-0 (6.19%). The likeliest Manchester City Under-21s win was 1-2 (8.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.65%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood.
