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 49.77%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.45%) and 2-0 (9.04%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.95%), while for a West Bromwich Albion win it was 0-1 (7.56%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.