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 Brentford win with a probability of 46.79%. A win for West Ham United had a probability of 27.19% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brentford win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.16%) and 2-0 (8.6%). The likeliest West Ham United win was 0-1 (8.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.36%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Brentford would win this match.