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 Sparta Rotterdam win with a probability of 37.74%. A win for Fortuna Sittard had a probability of 36.53% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.36%) and 0-2 (6.22%). The likeliest Fortuna Sittard win was 1-0 (8.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.19%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.