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 Sparta Rotterdam win with a probability of 37.77%. A win for Go Ahead Eagles had a probability of 34.74% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.08%) and 0-2 (6.85%). The likeliest Go Ahead Eagles win was 1-0 (10.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood.