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 38.73%. A win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 34.48% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.34%) and 0-2 (6.83%). The likeliest Wolverhampton Wanderers win was 1-0 (9.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.