After such an eventful first leg, we envisage another high-scoring affair in Prague with so much at stake.
While they were eventually unable to make use of home advantage and take a lead, Feyenoord were the better side for large portions, and we ultimately expect their quality to shine through on Thursday.
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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 Feyenoord win with a probability of 39.42%. A win for Slavia Prague had a probability of 35.08% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Feyenoord win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.59%) and 0-2 (6.46%). The likeliest Slavia Prague win was 1-0 (8.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.06%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Feyenoord would win this match.
