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-21s win with a probability of 86.38%. A draw had a probability of 8.7% and a win for Stoke City Under-21s had a probability of 4.96%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 3-0 with a probability of 8.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 4-0 (8.08%) and 3-1 (7.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (3.57%), while for a Stoke City Under-21s win it was 1-2 (1.54%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion Under-21s would win this match.