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-21s win with a probability of 46.98%. A win for Norwich City Under-21s had a probability of 33.84% and a draw had a probability of 19.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 6.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-3 (5.69%) and 1-3 (5.5%). The likeliest Norwich City Under-21s win was 2-1 (5.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (7.03%). The actual scoreline of 3-5 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United Under-21s would win this match.