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 Oxford United win with a probability of 80.4%. A draw had a probability of 12.8% and a win for Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s had a probability of 6.75%.
The most likely scoreline for a Oxford United win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.15%) and 1-0 (8.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.08%), while for a Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s win it was 0-1 (2.21%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Oxford United would win this match.