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 51.33%. A win for Derby County Under-21s had a probability of 28.13% and a draw had a probability of 20.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.33%) and 2-0 (5.47%). The likeliest Derby County Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.98%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Liverpool Under-21s would win this match.