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 55.51%. A win for Norwich City Under-21s had a probability of 25.17% and a draw had a probability of 19.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.76%) and 3-2 (5.39%). The likeliest Norwich City Under-21s win was 1-2 (5.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.05%). 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.