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 Zulte Waregem win with a probability of 41.19%. A win for Cercle Brugge had a probability of 34.63% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Zulte Waregem win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.79%) and 2-0 (6.15%). The likeliest Cercle Brugge win was 1-2 (7.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.14%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Zulte Waregem would win this match.