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 Liverpool Under-21s win with a probability of 46.76%. A win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 31.07% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.22%) and 2-0 (5.91%). The likeliest West Ham United Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.45%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Liverpool Under-21s would win this match.