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 69.88%. A draw had a probability of 16.2% and a win for Leicester City Under-21s had a probability of 13.89%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (8.01%) and 0-2 (7.99%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.79%), while for a Leicester City Under-21s win it was 2-1 (3.84%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea Under-21s would win this match.