This is a really difficult match for West Ham, and a point would be welcome under the circumstances. Palace's home form this season has been strong, and with key players likely to return for this match, we can see Vieira's side being good enough for a point against their opponents this weekend.
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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 West Ham United win with a probability of 41.22%. A win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 32.42% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.68%) and 0-2 (7.25%). The likeliest Crystal Palace win was 1-0 (9.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.53%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.
