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 United Under-23s win with a probability of 41.55%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-23s had a probability of 36.56% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.11%) and 0-1 (5.09%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-23s win was 2-1 (7.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.84%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United Under-23s would win this match.
