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 75.72%. A draw had a probability of 14.9% and a win for NAC Breda had a probability of 9.37%.
The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.66%) and 2-1 (9.05%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.96%), while for a NAC Breda win it was 1-2 (2.83%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.