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 Newcastle United Under-21s win with a probability of 39.71%. A win for Aston Villa Under-21s had a probability of 38.93% and a draw had a probability of 21.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newcastle United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 7.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (4.9%) and 2-3 (4.61%). The likeliest Aston Villa Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Newcastle United Under-21s would win this match.