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 West Ham United Under-21s win with a probability of 66.1%. A draw had a probability of 17.7% and a win for Newcastle United Under-21s had a probability of 16.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.03%) and 1-3 (7.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.55%), while for a Newcastle United Under-21s win it was 2-1 (4.4%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-21s would win this match.