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 Fulham Under-21s win with a probability of 56.25%. A win for Blackburn Rovers Under-21s had a probability of 23.57% and a draw had a probability of 20.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.85%) and 0-2 (6.64%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers Under-21s win was 2-1 (5.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.34%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham Under-21s would win this match.