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 Bromwich Albion Under-21s win with a probability of 48.4%. A win for Aston Villa Under-21s had a probability of 30.75% and a draw had a probability of 20.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.99%) and 2-0 (5.08%). The likeliest Aston Villa Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.01%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood.