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 Genk win with a probability of 73.98%. A draw had a probability of 15.1% and a win for Zulte Waregem had a probability of 10.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Genk win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.03%) and 3-0 (8.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.71%), while for a Zulte Waregem win it was 1-2 (3.22%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Genk in this match.