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 Exeter City win with a probability of 80.07%. A draw had a probability of 12.6% and a win for Southampton Under-21s had a probability of 7.35%.
The most likely scoreline for a Exeter City win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.15%) and 2-1 (8.34%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.78%), while for a Southampton Under-21s win it was 1-2 (2.28%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Exeter City would win this match.