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 Peterborough United win with a probability of 79.83%. A draw had a probability of 13.8% and a win for Fulham Under-21s had a probability of 6.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 2-0 with a probability of 14.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.06%) and 1-0 (11.25%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.52%), while for a Fulham Under-21s win it was 0-1 (2.57%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Peterborough United would win this match.