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 Leeds United Under-23s win with a probability of 81.54%. A draw had a probability of 11.4% and a win for Sunderland Under-23s had a probability of 7.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United Under-23s win was 3-0 with a probability of 9.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.86%) and 3-1 (8.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.94%), while for a Sunderland Under-23s win it was 1-2 (2.17%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United Under-23s would win this match.