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 Derby County Under-21s win with a probability of 41.43%. A win for Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s had a probability of 36.48% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Derby County Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.3%) and 3-1 (5.07%). The likeliest Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.06%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Derby County Under-21s would win this match.