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 52.96%. A win for Genk had a probability of 25.51% and a draw had a probability of 21.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.02%) and 1-0 (6.96%). The likeliest Genk win was 1-2 (6.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.39%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.
