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 45.47%. A win for Newcastle United Under-23s had a probability of 31.39% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.25%) and 2-0 (6.38%). The likeliest Newcastle United Under-23s win was 1-2 (7.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion Under-23s would win this match.