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 Leeds United Under-21s win with a probability of 80.16%. A draw had a probability of 11.6% and a win for Sunderland Under-21s had a probability of 8.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United Under-21s win was 3-1 with a probability of 8.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (7.81%) and 2-1 (7.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.55%), while for a Sunderland Under-21s win it was 1-2 (2.37%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 3-1 win for Leeds United Under-21s in this match.