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 54.5%. A win for Sunderland Under-21s had a probability of 24.57% and a draw had a probability of 20.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (6.88%) and 3-1 (6.61%). The likeliest Sunderland Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.1%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-21s would win this match.