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 45.7%. A win for Nottingham Forest Under-21s had a probability of 31.83% and a draw had a probability of 22.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.4%) and 2-0 (5.91%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.69%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-21s would win this match.