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 47.77%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 27.37% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.4%) and 2-0 (8.21%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 0-1 (7.39%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.79%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood.