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 Celtic win with a probability of 66.91%. A draw had a probability of 19.6% and a win for Sparta Prague had a probability of 13.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.48%) and 2-1 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.33%), while for a Sparta Prague win it was 0-1 (4.47%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood.