We said: Reims 2-1 Clermont
With both teams desperate for a long-awaited win, this game could easily go either way. Both sides' winless streaks going on courtesy of a draw is certainly not out of the question, but we are backing the hosts to use their experience to gain a crucial victory.
Read more.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 Reims win with a probability of 38.75%. A win for Clermont had a probability of 34.29% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Reims win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.31%) and 2-0 (6.9%). The likeliest Clermont win was 0-1 (9.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.8%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Reims in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Reims.
