Sheriff may not have dazzled and delighted on the attacking front so far, but their steadfast defending is sure to serve them well against a Plzen side whose own talents certainly lie in the final third.
Both sides may be carrying a bit of fatigue after returning to league action at the weekend, and Plzen were very fortunate to even come away with a point in their game, so we can anticipate the resilient Moldovans holding on for a first-leg draw.
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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 Viktoria Plzen win with a probability of 38.51%. A win for Sheriff Tiraspol had a probability of 36.47% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Viktoria Plzen win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.38%) and 0-2 (6.06%). The likeliest Sheriff Tiraspol win was 2-1 (8.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.74%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Viktoria Plzen in this match.
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