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 Spain Under-17s win with a probability of 77.75%. A draw had a probability of 13% and a win for Republic of Ireland Under-17s had a probability of 9.24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Spain Under-17s win was 3-0 with a probability of 8.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.28%) and 3-1 (8.24%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.46%), while for a Republic of Ireland Under-17s win it was 1-2 (2.71%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 3-0 win for Spain Under-17s in this match.