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 Chelsea win with a probability of 64.35%. A draw had a probability of 19.8% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 15.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.91%) and 1-0 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.32%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (4.42%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.