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 42.89%. A win for Manchester City Under-23s had a probability of 33.14% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.82%) and 2-0 (6.37%). The likeliest Manchester City Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-23s would win this match.
