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 Cambridge United win with a probability of 52.02%. A win for Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s had a probability of 26.17% and a draw had a probability of 21.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cambridge United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.07%) and 2-0 (6.99%). The likeliest Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.57%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cambridge United would win this match.