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 48.38%. A draw had a probability of 26.06% and a win for Zulte Waregem had a probability of 25.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mechelen win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.95%) and 2-0 (8.13%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.65%) , while for a Zulte Waregem win it was 0-1 (7.1%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 9% likelihood.