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 Port Vale win with a probability of 64.29%. A draw had a probability of 20.2% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s had a probability of 15.52%.
The most likely scoreline for a Port Vale win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.55%) and 2-1 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.56%), while for a Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s win it was 0-1 (4.62%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Port Vale in this match.