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 Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win with a probability of 54.16%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-21s had a probability of 26.03% and a draw had a probability of 19.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.64%) and 0-2 (5.47%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 (5.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.47%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s would win this match.