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 53.12%. A win for Everton Under-23s had a probability of 25.3% and a draw had a probability of 21.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.12%) and 1-0 (7.09%). The likeliest Everton Under-23s win was 1-2 (6.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.46%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United Under-23s would win this match.