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 63.19%. A draw had a probability of 18.9% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 17.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.12%) and 3-1 (7.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.19%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (4.83%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-1 win for Liverpool in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Liverpool.