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 Crystal Palace win with a probability of 42.92%. A win for West Ham United had a probability of 32.53% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crystal Palace win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.56%) and 0-2 (6.73%). The likeliest West Ham United win was 2-1 (7.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.45%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crystal Palace would win this match.