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 Westerlo win with a probability of 43.26%. A win for RWD Molenbeek had a probability of 32.98% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Westerlo win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.62%) and 2-0 (6.32%). The likeliest RWD Molenbeek win was 1-2 (7.7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.83%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Westerlo would win this match.