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 Stoke City Under-23s win with a probability of 49.63%. A win for Fulham Under-23s had a probability of 28.3% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.75%) and 2-0 (6.53%). The likeliest Fulham Under-23s win was 1-2 (6.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.59%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stoke City Under-23s would win this match.
