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 Go Ahead Eagles win with a probability of 45.83%. A win for FC Utrecht had a probability of 31.21% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Go Ahead Eagles win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.09%) and 2-0 (6.33%). The likeliest FC Utrecht win was 1-2 (7.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.21%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-2 draw for this match.