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 65.59%. A draw had a probability of 19.5% and a win for Lamia had a probability of 14.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.99%) and 2-1 (9.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.18%), while for a Lamia win it was 0-1 (4.27%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sparta Rotterdam would win this match.