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 Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s win with a probability of 49.83%. A win for Middlesbrough Under-23s had a probability of 26.92% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.57%) and 0-2 (7.63%). The likeliest Middlesbrough Under-23s win was 2-1 (6.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.73%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s would win this match.
