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 Manchester United win with a probability of 61.25%. A draw had a probability of 20.9% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 17.85%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 0-2 with a probability of 9.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.96%) and 0-1 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.82%), while for a West Ham United win it was 2-1 (4.89%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.