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 FC Twente win with a probability of 68.93%. A draw had a probability of 18.3% and a win for Fortuna Sittard had a probability of 12.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Twente win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.19%) and 2-1 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.66%), while for a Fortuna Sittard win it was 0-1 (3.86%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that FC Twente would win this match.