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 Newcastle United win with a probability of 37.64%. A win for West Ham United had a probability of 34.64% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newcastle United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.02%) and 2-0 (6.89%). The likeliest West Ham United win was 0-1 (10.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.07%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood.