We said: West Ham United 2-0 Anderlecht
Having pushed West Ham all of the way in front of their own supporters, there will be confidence within the Anderlecht ranks that they can earn a result at the London Stadium. However, even with squad rotation, the Hammers should have more than enough quality to post another momentum-building win.
Read more.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 50.22%. A win for Anderlecht had a probability of 25.78% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.61%) and 2-0 (8.37%). The likeliest Anderlecht win was 0-1 (6.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.