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 Leyton Orient win with a probability of 78.87%. A draw had a probability of 13.7% and a win for Southampton Under-21s had a probability of 7.47%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leyton Orient win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.84%) and 1-0 (9.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.47%), while for a Southampton Under-21s win it was 0-1 (2.43%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leyton Orient would win this match.