As Slavia Prague pack more of an attacking punch and can be sure to capitalise on Union SG's defensive shortcomings, the Czech outfit ought to successfully fight fire with fire in Belgium.
Goals should be a guarantee in an intriguing second leg, but if the hosts have not learned their aerial lessons, a stunning comeback will be off the cards.
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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 55.45%. A win for Slavia Prague had a probability of 22.43% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Union SG win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.93%) and 2-0 (8.59%). The likeliest Slavia Prague win was 1-2 (5.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.24%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Slavia Prague would win this match.