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 52.99%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Sparta Prague had a probability of 22.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.66%) and 0-2 (9.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.55%), while for a Sparta Prague win it was 1-0 (6.91%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood.