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-21s win with a probability of 60.29%. A win for Middlesbrough Under-21s had a probability of 20.8% and a draw had a probability of 18.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.28%) and 2-0 (6.64%). The likeliest Middlesbrough Under-21s win was 1-2 (5.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.57%). The actual scoreline of 5-2 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion Under-21s would win this match.