Although a late flurry in the transfer market has bolstered Empoli's squad, they may still come up just short on Sunday; continuing their wait for a first point of the season. Juventus have the necessary firepower to see off their hosts and enter the international break on a high.
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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 Juventus win with a probability of 50.8%. A draw had a probability of 25% and a win for Empoli had a probability of 24.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Juventus win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.5%) and 0-2 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.89%), while for a Empoli win it was 1-0 (7.46%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Juventus would win this match.
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