Coverage of the Belgian Pro League clash between Mechelen and Anderlecht.
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 53.2%. A win for Mechelen had a probability of 25.41% and a draw had a probability of 21.4%.
The most likely scoreline for an Anderlecht win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (6.96%) and 0-1 (6.83%). The likeliest Mechelen win was 2-1 (6.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.27%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Anderlecht would win this match.
