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 Arsenal win with a probability of 49.44%. A win for West Ham United had a probability of 25.81% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.5%) and 0-2 (8.67%). The likeliest West Ham United win was 1-0 (7.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.75%). The actual scoreline of 0-6 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Arsenal would win this match.