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 Standard Liege win with a probability of 54.61%. A draw had a probability of 23.8% and a win for Cercle Brugge had a probability of 21.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Standard Liege win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.85%) and 2-1 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.31%), while for a Cercle Brugge win it was 0-1 (6.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Standard Liege in this match.