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 Bromwich Albion Under-23s win with a probability of 41.96%. A win for Norwich City Under-23s had a probability of 35.71% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.64%) and 1-3 (5.11%). The likeliest Norwich City Under-23s win was 2-1 (7.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.36%). The actual scoreline of 2-5 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion Under-23s would win this match.