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 Fortuna Sittard win with a probability of 53.73%. A win for PEC Zwolle had a probability of 24.04% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fortuna Sittard win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.36%) and 2-0 (8.01%). The likeliest PEC Zwolle win was 1-2 (6.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.16%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Fortuna Sittard would win this match.