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 41.3%. A win for Liverpool Under-23s had a probability of 37.43% and a draw had a probability of 21.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 7.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.11%) and 3-2 (4.73%). The likeliest Liverpool Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.07%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United Under-23s would win this match.
