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 Manchester City win with a probability of 62.97%. A draw had a probability of 19.5% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 17.51%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.03%) and 0-1 (8.14%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.85%), while for a West Ham United win it was 2-1 (4.81%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-3 win for Manchester City in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Manchester City.