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 Liverpool win with a probability of 79.01%. A draw had a probability of 13.3% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 7.73%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.26%) and 2-1 (8.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.17%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (2.38%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.