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 Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s win with a probability of 39.77%. A win for Chelsea Under-21s had a probability of 37.96% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.34%) and 3-1 (4.84%). The likeliest Chelsea Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.98%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.23%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s would win this match.