Data Analysis
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 Manchester United Under-23s win with a probability of 45.48%. A win for Everton Under-23s had a probability of 32.37% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.95%) and 0-2 (5.62%). The likeliest Everton Under-23s win was 2-1 (7.33%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.33%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United Under-23s would win this match.
