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 Kortrijk win with a probability of 47.53%. A win for Zulte Waregem had a probability of 27.14% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kortrijk win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.33%) and 2-0 (8.43%). The likeliest Zulte Waregem win was 0-1 (7.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.04%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kortrijk would win this match.
