We said: Anderlecht 1-3 West Ham United
While Anderlecht have a side full of players who will want to impress on a big stage, we cannot ignore their inconsistent league form. With that in mind, expect West Ham's greater quality to shine through, particularly in the final third.
Read more.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 Anderlecht win with a probability of 38.95%. A win for West Ham United had a probability of 38.03% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for an Anderlecht win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.12%) and 2-0 (5.09%). The likeliest West Ham United win was 1-2 (8.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.03%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.