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 48.54%. A win for Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s had a probability of 30.28% and a draw had a probability of 21.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6%) and 0-2 (5.43%). The likeliest Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.45%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-21s would win this match.