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 38.21%. A win for Royal Antwerp had a probability of 34.29% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mechelen win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.19%) and 2-0 (6.74%). The likeliest Royal Antwerp win was 0-1 (10.82%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.1%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.