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 Arsenal Under-21s win with a probability of 79.69%. A draw had a probability of 12.5% and a win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 7.77%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal Under-21s win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.58%) and 2-1 (8.28%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.62%), while for a Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win it was 1-2 (2.39%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Arsenal Under-21s would win this match.
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