Premier League | Gameweek 1
Aug 15, 2021 at 2pm UK
St James' Park
Newcastle2 - 4West Ham
The Match
Match Report
The hosts took the lead twice at St James' Park but fell to an opening day defeat.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Newcastle United and West Ham United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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 53.53%. A draw had a probability of 24.7% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 21.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.1%) and 1-2 (9.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.7%), while for a Newcastle United win it was 1-0 (7.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Newcastle United | Draw | West Ham United |
| 21.82% | 24.65% | 53.53% |
| Both teams to score 49.3% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
