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 Standard Liege win with a probability of 58.76%. A win for Zulte Waregem had a probability of 21.1% and a draw had a probability of 20.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Standard Liege win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.65%) and 1-3 (7.03%). The likeliest Zulte Waregem win was 2-1 (5.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.74%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Standard Liege in this match.