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 Liverpool Under-23s win with a probability of 40.78%. A win for Everton Under-23s had a probability of 35.92% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.66%) and 0-2 (5.55%). The likeliest Everton Under-23s win was 2-1 (8.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.34%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Liverpool Under-23s would win this match.
