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-23s win with a probability of 77.27%. A draw had a probability of 13.4% and a win for Chelsea Under-23s had a probability of 9.37%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-23s win was 2-0 with a probability of 8.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (8.51%) and 2-1 (8.41%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.73%), while for a Chelsea Under-23s win it was 1-2 (2.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-23s would win this match.
