Coverage of the Premier League 2 - Div 1 clash between Everton Under-21s and Chelsea Under-21s.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Morecambe 3-3 Everton U21s (7-6 pen.)
Tuesday, August 30 at 7pm in EFL Trophy
Tuesday, August 30 at 7pm in EFL Trophy
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 2 | Crystal Palace Under-21s | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Everton Under-21s | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Fulham Under-21s | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Last Game: Sutton 1-0 Chelsea U21s
Wednesday, August 31 at 7.45pm in EFL Trophy
Wednesday, August 31 at 7.45pm in EFL Trophy
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Liverpool Under-21s | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Chelsea Under-21s | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s | 4 | -2 | 3 |
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 Chelsea Under-21s win with a probability of 55.9%. A win for Everton Under-21s had a probability of 22.25% and a draw had a probability of 21.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.66%) and 0-2 (8.48%). The likeliest Everton Under-21s win was 2-1 (5.83%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.04%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea Under-21s would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Everton Under-21s | Draw | Chelsea Under-21s |
22.25% ( -0.61) | 21.85% ( -0.24) | 55.9% ( 0.84) |
| Both teams to score 58.97% ( 0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
