Coverage of the Belgian Pro League clash between Anderlecht and Mechelen.
Data Analysis
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 Anderlecht win with a probability of 52.23%. A win for Mechelen had a probability of 24.94% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.
The most likely scoreline for an Anderlecht win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.76%) and 2-0 (8.06%). The likeliest Mechelen win was 1-2 (6.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.55%). The actual scoreline of 7-2 was predicted with a 0% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Anderlecht would win this match.
