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 50.64%. A win for Willem II had a probability of 25.85% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.26%) and 0-2 (8.12%). The likeliest Willem II win was 2-1 (6.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.99%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that AZ Alkmaar would win this match.