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 Zulte Waregem win with a probability of 57.28%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Waasland-Beveren had a probability of 21.03%.
The most likely scoreline for a Zulte Waregem win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.05%) and 2-0 (8.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.05%), while for a Waasland-Beveren win it was 1-2 (5.59%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Zulte Waregem would win this match.