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-21s win with a probability of 45.1%. A win for Newcastle United Under-21s had a probability of 31.42% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.64%) and 2-0 (6.55%). The likeliest Newcastle United Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.66%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for West Bromwich Albion Under-21s in this match.