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-23s win with a probability of 71.95%. A draw had a probability of 16.4% and a win for Blackburn Rovers Under-23s had a probability of 11.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-23s win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.42%) and 3-0 (8.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.6%), while for a Blackburn Rovers Under-23s win it was 1-2 (3.41%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-23s would win this match.
