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 51.6%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 24.22% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.66%) and 0-2 (8.99%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 (6.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.47%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.