With both teams in the midst of runs of draws, and the visitors travelling in an improved streak with the aim of leaving with a result against higher opposition, we envisage a share of the points as the most likely outcome in Thursday's contest.
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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 RKC Waalwijk win with a probability of 41.47%. A win for Almere City had a probability of 33.33% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a RKC Waalwijk win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.84%) and 2-0 (6.76%). The likeliest Almere City win was 0-1 (8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.89%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.