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 Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 61.5%. A draw had a probability of 20.5% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 17.94%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.66%) and 1-0 (9.3%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.57%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (4.92%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion would win this match.