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 Manchester City Under-21s win with a probability of 52.6%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-21s had a probability of 27.32% and a draw had a probability of 20.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.47%) and 0-2 (5.32%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.57%). The actual scoreline of 0-5 was predicted with a 1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City Under-21s would win this match.