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 Everton Under-21s win with a probability of 41.17%. A win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 33.83% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.8%) and 0-2 (6.6%). The likeliest West Ham United Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Everton Under-21s in this match.