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 49.4%. A win for Cercle Brugge had a probability of 25.65% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for an Anderlecht win was 0-1 with a probability of 11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.47%) and 0-2 (8.79%). The likeliest Cercle Brugge win was 1-0 (7.43%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.86%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Anderlecht would win this match.
