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 45.26%. A win for Burnley had a probability of 27.77% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.86%) and 0-2 (8.62%). The likeliest Burnley win was 1-0 (9.15%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.72%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.
