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-21s win with a probability of 46.21%. A win for Manchester United Under-21s had a probability of 33.17% and a draw had a probability of 20.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.71%) and 2-3 (5.14%). The likeliest Manchester United Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.49%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Liverpool Under-21s would win this match.