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 Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s win with a probability of 39.1%. A win for Newcastle United Under-23s had a probability of 37.86% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.17%) and 0-2 (5.12%). The likeliest Newcastle United Under-23s win was 2-1 (8.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.06%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s would win this match.
