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 46.6%. A draw had a probability of 26.9% and a win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 26.45%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.02%) and 1-2 (8.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.67%), while for a Crystal Palace win it was 1-0 (9.02%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.