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 Ham United Under-21s win with a probability of 56.09%. A win for Middlesbrough Under-21s had a probability of 24.13% and a draw had a probability of 19.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.86%) and 2-0 (6.08%). The likeliest Middlesbrough Under-21s win was 1-2 (5.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.8%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-21s would win this match.