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 Middlesbrough Under-23s win with a probability of 41.09%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-23s had a probability of 34.74% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.76%) and 2-0 (6.13%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.98%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.12%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7% likelihood.