Coverage of the Premier League 2 - Div 2 clash between Newcastle United Under-23s and West Bromwich Albion Under-23s.
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 Newcastle United Under-23s win with a probability of 41.08%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-23s had a probability of 36.86% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newcastle United Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.22%) and 3-1 (5.03%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.01%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Newcastle United Under-23s would win this match.