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 Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s win with a probability of 55.32%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-23s had a probability of 25.45% and a draw had a probability of 19.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.72%) and 3-2 (5.46%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-23s win was 1-2 (5.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (6.89%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s would win this match.
