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 63.57%. A draw had a probability of 19.6% and a win for Zulte Waregem had a probability of 16.84%.
The most likely scoreline for a Westerlo win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.52%) and 1-0 (8.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.01%), while for a Zulte Waregem win it was 1-2 (4.67%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Westerlo would win this match.