Even with a few alterations anticipated on Braga's end, the Portuguese powerhouses proved too strong for Backa Topola in the first leg, which should again be the case at the TSC Arena.
The margin of victory may not be as emphatic some 1,800 miles away from home, but Jorge's rejigged side should have no problem notching another couple of goals en route to the playoff round.
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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 Braga win with a probability of 52.34%. A win for Backa Topola had a probability of 23.97% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Braga win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.73%) and 0-2 (8.86%). The likeliest Backa Topola win was 1-0 (6.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.19%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Braga would win this match.
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