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 Leeds United Under-23s win with a probability of 67.52%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Newcastle United Under-23s had a probability of 14.32%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United Under-23s win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.72%) and 1-0 (8.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.36%), while for a Newcastle United Under-23s win it was 1-2 (4.08%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United Under-23s would win this match.