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 Manchester United win with a probability of 61.37%. A draw had a probability of 20.9% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 17.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.96%) and 1-0 (9.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.81%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (4.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.
