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 72.36%. A draw had a probability of 16.1% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 11.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.34%) and 3-0 (8.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.36%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (3.39%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.