The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Trophy clash between Sunderland and Manchester United 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 Sunderland win with a probability of 80.77%. A draw had a probability of 12.5% and a win for Manchester United Under-21s had a probability of 6.69%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.02%) and 1-0 (8.4%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.91%), while for a Manchester United Under-21s win it was 0-1 (2.11%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sunderland would win this match.
Result | ||
Sunderland | Draw | Manchester United Under-21s |
80.77% | 12.54% | 6.69% |
Both teams to score 47.46% |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |