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 Bromwich Albion Under-21s win with a probability of 43.62%. A win for Newcastle United Under-21s had a probability of 34.04% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.87%) and 0-2 (5.4%). The likeliest Newcastle United Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-5 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion Under-21s would win this match.