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 50.67%. A win for Rapid Vienna had a probability of 25.18% and a draw had a probability of 24.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.62%) and 2-0 (8.64%). The likeliest Rapid Vienna win was 0-1 (6.79%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.