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-23s win with a probability of 54.14%. A win for Leicester City Under-23s had a probability of 24.22% and a draw had a probability of 21.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.56%) and 2-0 (7.55%). The likeliest Leicester City Under-23s win was 1-2 (6.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.65%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea Under-23s would win this match.