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 Sparta Rotterdam win with a probability of 44.7%. A win for VVV-Venlo had a probability of 29.35% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.05%) and 0-2 (7.96%). The likeliest VVV-Venlo win was 1-0 (8.43%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.34%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Sparta Rotterdam in this match.