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 Manchester United Under-21s win with a probability of 57.34%. A win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 21.99% and a draw had a probability of 20.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.7%) and 0-1 (7.24%). The likeliest West Ham United Under-21s win was 2-1 (5.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.08%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United Under-21s would win this match.