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 United win with a probability of 45.46%. A win for West Ham United had a probability of 31.79% and a draw had a probability of 22.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.72%) and 0-2 (6.08%). The likeliest West Ham United win was 2-1 (7.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.97%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood.