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 West Ham United Under-21s win with a probability of 45.32%. A win for Arsenal Under-21s had a probability of 33.79% and a draw had a probability of 20.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.61%) and 3-2 (5.01%). The likeliest Arsenal Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.78%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-21s would win this match.