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 Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win with a probability of 43.62%. A win for Leicester City Under-21s had a probability of 34.43% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.39%) and 3-1 (5.36%). The likeliest Leicester City Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.48%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.98%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers Under-21s would win this match.