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 Arsenal Under-21s win with a probability of 60.98%. A draw had a probability of 20.7% and a win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 18.33%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.55%) and 0-1 (9.24%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.62%), while for a West Ham United Under-21s win it was 2-1 (5.01%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Arsenal Under-21s would win this match.