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 Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win with a probability of 57.55%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 22.18% and a draw had a probability of 20.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.29%) and 3-1 (6.93%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 1-2 (5.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.68%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s would win this match.