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 Genk win with a probability of 47.3%. A win for Zulte Waregem had a probability of 29.16% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Genk win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.25%) and 0-2 (7.14%). The likeliest Zulte Waregem win was 2-1 (7.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.83%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Genk in this match.