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 Roma win with a probability of 43.79%. A win for CSKA Sofia had a probability of 34.5% and a draw had a probability of 21.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Roma win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.4%) and 0-1 (5.13%). The likeliest CSKA Sofia win was 2-1 (7.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.71%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Roma would win this match.