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 49.71%. A win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 27.28% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.16%) and 2-0 (7.39%). The likeliest Wolverhampton Wanderers win was 1-2 (6.77%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.51%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for West Ham United in this match.