While Leicester should be well rested for this fixture, that does not automatically mean that they will progress without a fight from their opponents. Nevertheless, we cannot see the Foxes failing to score in this contest, that strike potentially proving decisive when it comes to reaching the last eight.
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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 Rennes win with a probability of 50.9%. A win for Leicester City had a probability of 26.56% and a draw had a probability of 22.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.83%) and 2-0 (7.34%). The likeliest Leicester City win was 1-2 (6.62%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Rennes in this match.
