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 Standard Liege win with a probability of 57.96%. A draw had a probability of 21.8% and a win for Cercle Brugge had a probability of 20.21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Standard Liege win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.67%) and 0-2 (9.4%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.22%), while for a Cercle Brugge win it was 2-1 (5.41%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Standard Liege would win this match.