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 West Ham United Under-21s win with a probability of 61.96%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-21s had a probability of 19.85% and a draw had a probability of 18.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (7.42%) and 0-2 (6.35%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-21s win was 2-1 (4.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.02%). The actual scoreline of 1-5 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-21s would win this match.