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 Fulham Under-21s win with a probability of 39.5%. A win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 38.45% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.08%) and 1-3 (4.83%). The likeliest West Ham United Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.99%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham Under-21s would win this match.