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 Colchester United win with a probability of 71.11%. A draw had a probability of 17.3% and a win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 11.55%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.93%) and 2-1 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.19%), while for a West Ham United Under-21s win it was 0-1 (3.51%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood.