Both teams will be keen to win for different reasons on Sunday; the hosts seeking to end an eight-game winless run, while the visitors are hoping that they can build on their impressive run of form. However, with little to separate these two sides, a score draw could be on the cards in Tuscany.
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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 Empoli win with a probability of 43.98%. A win for Cagliari had a probability of 31.13% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Empoli win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.1%) and 2-0 (7.19%). The likeliest Cagliari win was 0-1 (7.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.73%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.
