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 38.13%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 37.29% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.81%) and 2-0 (5.78%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 1-2 (8.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.41%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.