The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Trophy clash between Port Vale and Liverpool Under-21s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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 Port Vale win with a probability of 82.51%. A draw had a probability of 10.8% and a win for Liverpool Under-21s had a probability of 6.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Port Vale win was 3-0 with a probability of 9.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.58%) and 3-1 (8.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.66%), while for a Liverpool Under-21s win it was 1-2 (2.04%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Port Vale would win this match.
Result | ||
Port Vale | Draw | Liverpool Under-21s |
82.51% | 10.85% | 6.64% |
Both teams to score 56.11% |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |