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 Mechelen win with a probability of 42.67%. A win for Leuven had a probability of 33.96% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mechelen win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.02%) and 0-2 (5.94%). The likeliest Leuven win was 2-1 (7.79%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.45%).