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 Everton Under-21s win with a probability of 46.96%. A win for Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s had a probability of 31.11% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.94%) and 0-2 (5.75%). The likeliest Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.19%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Everton Under-21s in this match.