Neither team is on a good run of results heading into this one and the clash could easily swing either way. That said, we are backing a share of the spoils with both sides settling for a point apiece at the end of the 90 minutes.
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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 NEC win with a probability of 39.22%. A win for Fortuna Sittard had a probability of 35.38% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a NEC win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.57%) and 0-2 (6.38%). The likeliest Fortuna Sittard win was 1-0 (8.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.