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 Leeds United Under-21s win with a probability of 43.51%. A win for Derby County Under-21s had a probability of 36.66% and a draw had a probability of 19.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 7.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-2 (5.4%) and 3-1 (5.25%). The likeliest Derby County Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (7.22%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United Under-21s would win this match.