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 West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win with a probability of 39.67%. A win for Sunderland Under-23s had a probability of 39.02% and a draw had a probability of 21.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win was 1-2 with a probability of 7.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (4.9%) and 2-3 (4.63%). The likeliest Sunderland Under-23s win was 2-1 (7.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.09%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion Under-23s would win this match.