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 Leeds United Under-23s win with a probability of 55.1%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for West Bromwich Albion Under-23s had a probability of 21.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United Under-23s win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.83%) and 2-0 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.99%), while for a West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win it was 0-1 (6.14%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United Under-23s would win this match.