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 Accrington Stanley win with a probability of 70.45%. A draw had a probability of 17.1% and a win for Leicester City Under-21s had a probability of 12.48%.
The most likely scoreline for an Accrington Stanley win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.55%) and 1-0 (8.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.88%), while for a Leicester City Under-21s win it was 1-2 (3.63%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Accrington Stanley would win this match.