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 City Under-23s win with a probability of 55.62%. A win for West Ham United Under-23s had a probability of 24.37% and a draw had a probability of 20%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.81%) and 2-0 (6.2%). The likeliest West Ham United Under-23s win was 1-2 (5.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City Under-23s would win this match.
