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 51.97%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 25.15% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.74%) and 2-0 (8.01%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 1-2 (6.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.57%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.