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 48.5%. A win for Leicester City had a probability of 27.25% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.5%) and 2-0 (8%). The likeliest Leicester City win was 0-1 (6.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.41%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.