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 MK Dons win with a probability of 67.32%. A draw had a probability of 19.8% and a win for Norwich City Under-21s had a probability of 12.86%.
The most likely scoreline for a MK Dons win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.37%) and 2-1 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.41%), while for a Norwich City Under-21s win it was 0-1 (4.6%). The actual scoreline of 6-0 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that MK Dons would win this match.