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 51.68%. A win for Manchester City Under-21s had a probability of 27.93% and a draw had a probability of 20.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.37%) and 0-2 (5.41%). The likeliest Manchester City Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.83%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood.