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 Fulham Under-21s win with a probability of 46.01%. A win for Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s had a probability of 33.23% and a draw had a probability of 20.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.69%) and 3-2 (5.08%). The likeliest Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.83%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.66%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham Under-21s would win this match.