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 Chelsea Under-21s win with a probability of 46.86%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-21s had a probability of 31.96% and a draw had a probability of 21.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.8%) and 2-0 (5.07%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.28%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea Under-21s would win this match.