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 Accrington Stanley win with a probability of 76.64%. A draw had a probability of 15.1% and a win for Leeds United Under-21s had a probability of 8.27%.
The most likely scoreline for an Accrington Stanley win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.7%) and 1-0 (10.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.18%), while for a Leeds United Under-21s win it was 0-1 (2.89%). The actual scoreline of 7-0 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Accrington Stanley would win this match.