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 58.3%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 20.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.63%) and 0-1 (8.41%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.61%), while for a West Ham United Under-21s win it was 2-1 (5.49%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Liverpool Under-21s would win this match.