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 Liverpool Under-23s win with a probability of 46.82%. A win for West Ham United Under-23s had a probability of 31.32% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.81%) and 3-1 (5.74%). The likeliest West Ham United Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.1%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Liverpool Under-23s would win this match.
