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 37.03%. A win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 35.96% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.09%) and 2-0 (6.53%). The likeliest Wolverhampton Wanderers win was 0-1 (10.17%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.82%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 0.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.