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 71.3%. A draw had a probability of 16.3% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 12.45%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.31%) and 3-0 (8.02%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.25%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (3.6%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.