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 Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 51.37%. A win for West Ham United had a probability of 24.36% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.64%) and 2-0 (8.98%). The likeliest West Ham United win was 0-1 (6.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.52%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would win this match.