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 Rochdale win with a probability of 42.96%. A win for Manchester United Under-21s had a probability of 32.44% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rochdale win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.64%) and 2-0 (6.77%). The likeliest Manchester United Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.49%).