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 Colchester United win with a probability of 64.94%. A draw had a probability of 19.82% and a win for West Ham United Under-21s had a probability of 15.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.24%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.36%) , while for a West Ham United Under-21s win it was 0-1 (4.43%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood.