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 Bromwich Albion Under-23s win with a probability of 44%. A win for Aston Villa Under-23s had a probability of 33.32% and a draw had a probability of 22.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.36%) and 2-0 (5.72%). The likeliest Aston Villa Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.81%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for West Bromwich Albion Under-23s in this match.