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 Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s win with a probability of 50.69%. A win for Southampton Under-21s had a probability of 29.06% and a draw had a probability of 20.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.25%) and 2-3 (5.23%). The likeliest Southampton Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.5%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s would win this match.