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 West Ham United Under-23s win with a probability of 60.3%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-23s had a probability of 20.47% and a draw had a probability of 19.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.27%) and 2-0 (7.1%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 1-2 (5.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.97%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-23s would win this match.
