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 Feyenoord win with a probability of 74.8%. A draw had a probability of 15.4% and a win for NEC had a probability of 9.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Feyenoord win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.54%) and 2-1 (9.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.21%), while for a NEC win it was 1-2 (2.94%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Feyenoord in this match.