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 Everton Under-23s win with a probability of 41.07%. A win for Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s had a probability of 34.93% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.54%) and 2-0 (6.02%). The likeliest Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.99%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.98%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Everton Under-23s in this match.