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 63%. A draw had a probability of 20.1% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 16.91%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.91%) and 1-0 (9.35%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.36%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (4.69%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Manchester City in this match.