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 59.79%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Southampton had a probability of 17.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.25%) and 2-1 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.75%), while for a Southampton win it was 0-1 (5.92%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for West Ham United in this match.