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 Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win with a probability of 41.65%. A win for Nottingham Forest Under-21s had a probability of 36.13% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.47%) and 3-1 (5.09%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.77%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.22%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s would win this match.