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-21s win with a probability of 75.51%. A draw had a probability of 13.1% and a win for Sunderland Under-21s had a probability of 11.41%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United Under-21s win was 1-3 with a probability of 7.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.29%) and 1-4 (6.41%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 2-2 (4.68%), while for a Sunderland Under-21s win it was 2-1 (2.88%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United Under-21s would win this match.