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 City Under-21s win with a probability of 54.17%. A win for Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s had a probability of 25.16% and a draw had a probability of 20.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.62%) and 0-2 (6.48%). The likeliest Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.58%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City Under-21s would win this match.