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 64.1%. A draw had a probability of 21% and a win for Zulte Waregem had a probability of 14.92%.
The most likely scoreline for an Anderlecht win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.92%) and 2-1 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.98%), while for a Zulte Waregem win it was 0-1 (5.09%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Anderlecht would win this match.