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 59.45%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Groningen had a probability of 17.96%.
The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.01%) and 1-2 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.74%), while for a Groningen win it was 1-0 (5.88%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that AZ Alkmaar would win this match.