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 Nottingham Forest Under-21s win with a probability of 41.25%. A win for Norwich City Under-21s had a probability of 38.18% and a draw had a probability of 20.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nottingham Forest Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 7.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.08%) and 2-3 (5.03%). The likeliest Norwich City Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (7.32%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Nottingham Forest Under-21s would win this match.