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 43.02%. A win for Leeds United had a probability of 33.25% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.54%) and 2-0 (6.25%). The likeliest Leeds United win was 1-2 (7.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.79%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.