The last encounter between Sparta Prague and Brondby was cagey; however, we are expecting a more open match on Thursday, as both sides bid to keep their European campaigns alive.
The Iron Sparta only need a draw to seal third place in Group A, but we feel that they have a stronger squad that can secure a slender victory on home soil.
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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 Brondby win with a probability of 40.51%. A win for Sparta Prague had a probability of 35.74% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brondby win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.16%) and 0-2 (5.77%). The likeliest Sparta Prague win was 2-1 (8.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Sparta Prague would win this match.
