After a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture, the spoils are set to be shared once again on Sunday, as both sides have similar strengths and frailties - making for an intriguing match-up.
Fiorentina may have been less fluent in and around the penalty box since losing Vlahovic, but now feature enough talented forwards in their ranks to counteract attack-minded opposition.
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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 Fiorentina win with a probability of 51.04%. A win for Hellas Verona had a probability of 25.7% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fiorentina win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.01%) and 2-0 (8.04%). The likeliest Hellas Verona win was 1-2 (6.51%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.82%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
