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 AZ Alkmaar win with a probability of 69.16%. A draw had a probability of 17.8% and a win for FC Twente had a probability of 13.07%.
The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.67%) and 1-0 (9.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.27%), while for a FC Twente win it was 1-2 (3.78%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that AZ Alkmaar would win this match.