Given their respective form and looking at the stakes of the game, we expect a cagey and low-scoring affair on Sunday. With that said, we predict they will both take a cautious approach to the game and hold out for a share of the spoils.
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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 Fortuna Sittard win with a probability of 49.29%. A draw had a probability of 25.9% and a win for Willem II had a probability of 24.77%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fortuna Sittard win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.38%) and 2-1 (9.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.28%), while for a Willem II win it was 0-1 (8.15%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Fortuna Sittard in this match.