Both sides have enjoyed fine starts to the season and will be keen to extend positive runs, and while Fortuna Sittard may come in with slightly more momentum and a two-point lead, we do not see Go Ahead Eagles losing on home turf and instead opt for a share of the spoils.
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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 Go Ahead Eagles win with a probability of 49.89%. A win for Fortuna Sittard had a probability of 26.62% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Go Ahead Eagles win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.96%) and 2-0 (7.85%). The likeliest Fortuna Sittard win was 1-2 (6.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.93%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Go Ahead Eagles would win this match.