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 Aston Villa Under-23s win with a probability of 43.88%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-23s had a probability of 32.88% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.06%) and 2-0 (6.1%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.37%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Aston Villa Under-23s in this match.