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-23s win with a probability of 42.06%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-23s had a probability of 36.08% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.17%) and 0-1 (5.11%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 2-1 (7.62%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.83%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-23s would win this match.
