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 73.32%. A draw had a probability of 16.42% and a win for SBV Excelsior had a probability of 10.26%.
The most likely scoreline for a AZ Alkmaar win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.59%) and 2-1 (9.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.21%) , while for a SBV Excelsior win it was 0-1 (3.2%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.