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 Ajax win with a probability of 79.95%. A draw had a probability of 13% and a win for Heracles had a probability of 7.06%.
The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.86%) and 1-0 (8.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.12%), while for a Heracles win it was 0-1 (2.22%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.