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 Ham United win with a probability of 46.52%. A win for Hull City had a probability of 28.99% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.34%) and 2-0 (7.6%). The likeliest Hull City win was 0-1 (7.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.52%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.
