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 40.6%. A win for Norwich City had a probability of 33.28% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.65%) and 0-2 (7%). The likeliest Norwich City win was 1-0 (8.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.42%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.