Mostar must find a balance between attacking this fixture and ensuring that they do not give Linz a greater lead than they already possess. That may prove difficult with the enthusiasm involved, though, and we are backing the more illustrious visitors to claim their place in the group stages.
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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 Zrinjski Mostar win with a probability of 45.42%. A win for LASK Linz had a probability of 31.43% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Zrinjski Mostar win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.24%) and 2-0 (6.37%). The likeliest LASK Linz win was 1-2 (7.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood.