We said: Feyenoord 2-1 Heracles
Given their heavy workload, it remains to be seen whether Feyenoord will last the pace heading into the winter months. Nevertheless, they should still have enough in the tank to edge past Heracles, even if the visitors do stay competitive in the game.
Read more.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 Feyenoord win with a probability of 74.54%. A draw had a probability of 15.6% and a win for Heracles had a probability of 9.84%.
The most likely scoreline for a Feyenoord win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.6%) and 2-1 (9.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.34%), while for a Heracles win it was 1-2 (2.95%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Feyenoord in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Feyenoord.