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 West Ham United Under-21s win with a probability of 44.81%. A win for Everton Under-21s had a probability of 32.64% and a draw had a probability of 22.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.34%) and 2-0 (5.79%). The likeliest Everton Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.72%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-21s would win this match.