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 50.74%. A win for Zulte Waregem had a probability of 26.96% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mechelen win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.41%) and 0-2 (7.07%). The likeliest Zulte Waregem win was 2-1 (6.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.94%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood.