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 Aston Villa Under-21s win with a probability of 54.3%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 27.08% and a draw had a probability of 18.6%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 7.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.39%) and 3-2 (5.8%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 1-2 (5.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (6.79%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Aston Villa Under-21s in this match.