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 56.12%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 21.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.89%) and 2-0 (9.28%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.58%), while for a West Ham United Under-21s win it was 0-1 (5.67%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Colchester United in this match.
