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 68.59%. A draw had a probability of 17.6% and a win for Sunderland Under-23s had a probability of 13.77%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.63%) and 1-0 (8.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.06%), while for a Sunderland Under-23s win it was 1-2 (3.95%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion Under-23s would win this match.
