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 42.71%. A win for West Bromwich Albion Under-23s had a probability of 34% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.93%) and 2-0 (5.9%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.38%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Stoke City Under-23s in this match.