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 Anderlecht win with a probability of 70.8%. A draw had a probability of 15.9% and a win for Zulte Waregem had a probability of 13.25%.
The most likely scoreline for an Anderlecht win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.18%) and 3-1 (8.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.73%), while for a Zulte Waregem win it was 1-2 (3.71%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Anderlecht would win this match.