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 KV Oostende win with a probability of 47.68%. A win for Zulte Waregem had a probability of 28.03% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a KV Oostende win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.44%) and 2-0 (7.79%). The likeliest Zulte Waregem win was 0-1 (6.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.42%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that KV Oostende would win this match.