The next few games may determine whether Nantes are just experiencing a temporary blip or the dreaded second-season syndrome, but the signs are not too promising for Kombouare at present, and his side have very little experience on the continent.
In contrast, Olympiacos' crop is full of players who know what it takes to achieve success in European competition, and we expect Corberan's men to continue their hot streak in front of goal to make the long journey worthwhile.
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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 Olympiacos win with a probability of 40.25%. A win for Nantes had a probability of 31.69% and a draw had a probability of 28.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Olympiacos win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.21%) and 0-2 (7.64%). The likeliest Nantes win was 1-0 (10.52%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.14%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood.
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