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 West Ham United Under-21s win with a probability of 61.79%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 21% and a draw had a probability of 17.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 7.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (7.11%) and 2-3 (5.77%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 2-1 (4.51%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (6.25%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-21s would win this match.