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 Nottingham Forest Under-21s win with a probability of 42.87%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-21s had a probability of 34.78% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nottingham Forest Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.78%) and 2-0 (5.27%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.41%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Nottingham Forest Under-21s would win this match.