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 Groningen win with a probability of 56.34%. A draw had a probability of 21.9% and a win for RKC Waalwijk had a probability of 21.78%.
The most likely scoreline for a Groningen win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.92%) and 2-0 (8.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.12%), while for a RKC Waalwijk win it was 1-2 (5.74%). The actual scoreline of 6-1 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Groningen would win this match.