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 69.73%. A draw had a probability of 16.8% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 13.42%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.19%) and 3-1 (7.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.49%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (3.84%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.