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 Newcastle United Under-21s win with a probability of 45.4%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-21s had a probability of 33.4% and a draw had a probability of 21.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newcastle United Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.62%) and 2-3 (4.86%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 (7.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.19%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood.