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 West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win with a probability of 42.22%. A win for Stoke City Under-21s had a probability of 36.47% and a draw had a probability of 21.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 7.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.23%) and 3-2 (4.75%). The likeliest Stoke City Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.15%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion Under-21s would win this match.