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 West Ham United Under-21s win with a probability of 57.95%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 23.47% and a draw had a probability of 18.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.96%) and 3-2 (5.54%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 1-2 (5.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 2-2 (6.59%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-21s would win this match.