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 Manchester United Under-23s win with a probability of 64.31%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Blackburn Rovers Under-23s had a probability of 17.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.62%) and 3-1 (7.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.61%), while for a Blackburn Rovers Under-23s win it was 1-2 (4.66%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United Under-23s would win this match.
