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 Southampton Under-21s win with a probability of 56.97%. A win for Derby County Under-21s had a probability of 23.63% and a draw had a probability of 19.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.95%) and 2-0 (5.92%). The likeliest Derby County Under-21s win was 1-2 (5.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.47%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Southampton Under-21s in this match.