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 Mechelen win with a probability of 55.31%. A draw had a probability of 22.8% and a win for KV Oostende had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mechelen win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.86%) and 2-0 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.74%), while for a KV Oostende win it was 0-1 (5.85%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood.