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 Stevenage win with a probability of 45.19%. A win for Arsenal Under-21s had a probability of 29.17% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stevenage win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.13%) and 2-0 (7.93%). The likeliest Arsenal Under-21s win was 0-1 (8.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.19%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Stevenage would win this match.