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 City win with a probability of 69.52%. A draw had a probability of 17.6% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 12.87%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.64%) and 0-1 (9.02%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.2%), while for a West Ham United win it was 2-1 (3.73%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood.