There is very little to separate the sides, and this weekend's clash could easily swing either way. We are tipping the teams to nullify the threat of each other, resulting in a share of the spoils at the sound of the final whistle.
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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 Heerenveen win with a probability of 64.88%. A draw had a probability of 21% and a win for Fortuna Sittard had a probability of 14.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Heerenveen win was 1-0 with a probability of 13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.56%) and 2-1 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.97%), while for a Fortuna Sittard win it was 0-1 (5.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Heerenveen would win this match.
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