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 69.34%. A draw had a probability of 18% and a win for Fortuna Sittard had a probability of 12.67%.
The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.79%) and 2-1 (9.68%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.47%), while for a Fortuna Sittard win it was 0-1 (3.71%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that AZ Alkmaar would win this match.