After positive pre-seasons and good starts to their respective domestic campaigns, both teams are tuned up for this important first-leg contest.
Home advantage should see Slavia edge a finely-balanced bout, giving them a slim lead ahead of next week's decider in Belgium.
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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 Union SG win with a probability of 41.65%. A win for Slavia Prague had a probability of 35.04% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Union SG win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.78%) and 0-2 (5.71%). The likeliest Slavia Prague win was 2-1 (7.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.36%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Slavia Prague would win this match.