Postmatch editorial

West Ham United made the numbers look right

The final score was West Ham United 2-1 Everton. The strongest pre-match signals were already leaning toward that outcome.

The decisive turn arrived late when Callum Wilson scored 90+2' for West Ham United.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Everton led Possession 44%-56%, even though the scoreboard went another way. Everton also shaded Corners 3-4.

Before kickoff, our model made West Ham United the likeliest result at 38.1%, while the median bookmaker line priced West Ham United at 40.6% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (53.8%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

West Ham United

38.1%

Hit

Market result

West Ham United

40.6%

Hit

BTTS

Yes

53.8%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Possession

Everton

West Ham United

Everton

44%

56%

Corners

Everton

West Ham United

Everton

3

4

Total shots

Everton

West Ham United

Everton

10

11

Value angle

No structured value bet was flagged before kickoff, so this one closed without a dedicated price angle.