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 42.77%. A win for Nottingham Forest Under-21s had a probability of 35.18% and a draw had a probability of 22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.4%) and 1-3 (5.25%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.06%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s would win this match.