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 44.71%. A win for Everton Under-21s had a probability of 33.01% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.98%) and 0-2 (5.57%). The likeliest Everton Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.43%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 1.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s would win this match.