Emery will likely rotate his squad slightly to ensure they remain fresh, but they have quality in abundance and should still have more than enough to cruise to a victory on home soil.
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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 Villarreal win with a probability of 56.25%. A draw had a probability of 25.9% and a win for Lech Poznan had a probability of 17.87%.
The most likely scoreline for a Villarreal win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.18%) and 2-1 (8.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.68%), while for a Lech Poznan win it was 0-1 (7.67%). The actual scoreline of 4-3 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Villarreal would win this match.
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