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 Chelsea win with a probability of 66.58%. A draw had a probability of 19.3% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 14.11%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.43%) and 2-1 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.14%), while for a West Ham United win it was 0-1 (4.25%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.