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 Ham United Under-23s win with a probability of 48.45%. A win for Manchester United Under-23s had a probability of 30.06% and a draw had a probability of 21.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.96%) and 0-2 (5.69%). The likeliest Manchester United Under-23s win was 2-1 (6.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.81%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood.