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 69.5%. A draw had a probability of 17.3% and a win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 13.24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Under-21s win was 0-2 with a probability of 9.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.56%) and 0-1 (8.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.87%), while for a West Ham United Under-21s win it was 2-1 (3.82%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea Under-21s would win this match.