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 Charlton Athletic win with a probability of 80.67%. A draw had a probability of 12.5% and a win for Southampton Under-21s had a probability of 6.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlton Athletic win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.81%) and 2-1 (8.3%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.86%), while for a Southampton Under-21s win it was 1-2 (2.12%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Charlton Athletic would win this match.