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 Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win with a probability of 47.12%. A win for Liverpool Under-21s had a probability of 31.16% and a draw had a probability of 21.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.79%) and 1-0 (5.68%). The likeliest Liverpool Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.06%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.96%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s would win this match.