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 50.62%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-21s had a probability of 29.43% and a draw had a probability of 19.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.21%) and 2-3 (5.38%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.15%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.09%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United Under-21s would win this match.