Given the magnitude of this fixture for both clubs, we do not expect either side to go out all-guns-blazing in the first leg. The two sides will be perfectly content with remaining on level terms ahead of the return fixture in Germany, leading us to predict a low-scoring draw at the London Stadium.
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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 47.18%. A win for Eintracht Frankfurt had a probability of 29.93% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.29%) and 2-0 (6.6%). The likeliest Eintracht Frankfurt win was 1-2 (7.17%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.22%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.
