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 62.31%. A draw had a probability of 18.9% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 18.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.62%) and 3-1 (7.42%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (4.96%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would win this match.