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 Fulham Under-23s win with a probability of 75.29%. A draw had a probability of 14.9% and a win for Sunderland Under-23s had a probability of 9.77%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham Under-23s win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.33%) and 2-1 (9.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.89%), while for a Sunderland Under-23s win it was 1-2 (2.94%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Fulham Under-23s in this match.