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 Southampton Under-21s win with a probability of 48.2%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-21s had a probability of 30.74% and a draw had a probability of 21.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.96%) and 0-2 (5.24%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.77%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.26%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Southampton Under-21s in this match.