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 Heerenveen win with a probability of 72.91%. A draw had a probability of 15.9% and a win for PEC Zwolle had a probability of 11.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Heerenveen win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.28%) and 3-0 (8.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.24%), while for a PEC Zwolle win it was 1-2 (3.32%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.