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 Bromwich Albion Under-21s win with a probability of 41.3%. A win for Middlesbrough Under-21s had a probability of 36.64% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.25%) and 1-3 (5.06%). The likeliest Middlesbrough Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood.