The last thing that Jesse Marsch needed so close to the new Premier League season was a new wave of injuries, and the Whites coach will be desperate to avoid any more fitness issues this weekend with a possible conservative approach.
Such a decision would play into Cagliari's hands as they aim to make it three from three in pre-season, but Leeds still possess enough attacking talent to edge a close contest.
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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 win with a probability of 46.81%. A draw had a probability of 28.7% and a win for had a probability of 24.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.82%) and 2-1 (8.3%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.89%), while for a win it was 0-1 (10.02%).
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