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 40.81%. A win for Burnley Under-23s had a probability of 36.47% 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 8.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.96%) and 2-0 (5.18%). The likeliest Burnley Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.75%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion Under-23s would win this match.
