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 Leicester City Under-21s win with a probability of 43.29%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 32.61% and a draw had a probability of 24.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.05%) and 0-2 (6.54%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.11%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leicester City Under-21s would win this match.