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 Southampton Under-21s win with a probability of 42.92%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-21s had a probability of 32.89% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.1%) and 2-0 (6.52%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.18%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southampton Under-21s would win this match.