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 57.02%. A win for Sunderland Under-21s had a probability of 23.05% and a draw had a probability of 19.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.94%) and 2-0 (6.63%). The likeliest Sunderland Under-21s win was 1-2 (5.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for West Bromwich Albion Under-21s in this match.