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 48.77%. A draw had a probability of 26.3% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 24.96%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.39%) and 1-2 (9.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.4%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-0 (8.4%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.