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 Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 56.09%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 20.44%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.21%) and 2-1 (9.79%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.15%), while for a West Ham United win it was 0-1 (6.36%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion would win this match.