Coverage of the Belgian Pro League clash between Gent 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 Gent win with a probability of 56.5%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Mechelen had a probability of 21.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gent win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.18%) and 2-0 (8.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.21%), while for a Mechelen win it was 1-2 (5.69%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Gent would win this match.
