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 40.67%. A win for Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s had a probability of 36.95% and a draw had a probability of 22.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.56%) and 0-2 (4.94%). The likeliest Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.39%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-21s would win this match.