We said: Crystal Palace 2-1 West Ham United
While Crystal Palace are further along in their development under a relatively new manager, West Ham almost have to start from scratch this season, following the departure of David Moyes. Therefore, the upwardly-mobile Eagles should take the spoils in Florida.
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 Crystal Palace win with a probability of 46.26%. A win for West Ham United had a probability of 29.02% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.31%) and 2-0 (7.68%). The likeliest West Ham United win was 0-1 (7.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.67%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood.