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 52.76%. A win for Sunderland Under-23s had a probability of 24.89% and a draw had a probability of 22.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.2%) and 2-0 (7.79%). The likeliest Sunderland Under-23s win was 1-2 (6.33%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.18%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion Under-23s would win this match.
