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 Bromwich Albion Under-23s win with a probability of 53.94%. A win for Middlesbrough Under-23s had a probability of 23.79% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.52%) and 2-0 (8.14%). The likeliest Middlesbrough Under-23s win was 1-2 (6.13%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.22%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion Under-23s would win this match.