This has all the makings of an entertaining match, and we are predicting goals on Monday. Valencia have travelled with a strong squad, but Dortmund are further ahead in their preparations for the new campaign, and we are expecting the Bundesliga side to emerge victorious here.
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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 Borussia Dortmund win with a probability of 61.89%. A draw had a probability of 19.7% and a win for Valencia had a probability of 18.45%.
The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Dortmund win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.6%) and 1-0 (7.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.8%), while for a Valencia win it was 1-2 (5%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 1.9% likelihood.