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 PSV Eindhoven win with a probability of 66.24%. A draw had a probability of 19.9% and a win for Sparta Rotterdam had a probability of 13.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a PSV Eindhoven win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.64%) and 2-1 (9.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.48%), while for a Sparta Rotterdam win it was 0-1 (4.61%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that PSV Eindhoven would win this match.