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 42.34%. A win for Everton Under-23s had a probability of 34.64% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.53%) and 0-2 (5.65%). The likeliest Everton Under-23s win was 2-1 (7.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.1%). The actual scoreline of 3-4 was predicted with a 0.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-23s would win this match.
