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Europa League | Second Qualifying Round | 1st Leg
Jul 25, 2024 at 7.30pm UK
Rugby Park

Kilmarnock
1 - 1
Cercle Brugge

Watson (70')
Lyons (66')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Olaigbe (55')
Somers (85')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Kilmarnock and Cercle Brugge, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Kilmarnock 5-0 Barrow
Friday, July 19 at 7pm in Club Friendlies 3
Last Game: Feyenoord 1-0 Cercle Brugge
Saturday, July 20 at 12pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Kilmarnock 1-1 Cercle Brugge

Both teams will fancy their chances of coming out on top in this first-leg tie, particularly Kilmarnock on home soil, but we expect a somewhat cagey affair to take place on Thursday which could lead to a share of the spoils, keeping the tie finely poised ahead of the reverse fixture next week. 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 Cercle Brugge win with a probability of 41.08%. A win for Kilmarnock had a probability of 33.81% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cercle Brugge win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.8%) and 0-2 (6.63%). The likeliest Kilmarnock win was 1-0 (7.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.83%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.

Result
KilmarnockDrawCercle Brugge
33.81% (-3.713 -3.71) 25.12% (-0.106 -0.11) 41.08% (3.822 3.82)
Both teams to score 56.87% (-0.102 -0.1)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.39% (0.069000000000003 0.07)46.61% (-0.069000000000003 -0.07)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.12% (0.066000000000003 0.07)68.88% (-0.064999999999998 -0.06)
Kilmarnock Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.46% (-2.086 -2.09)26.54% (2.088 2.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.26% (-2.854 -2.85)61.74% (2.855 2.86)
Cercle Brugge Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.41% (2.001 2)22.59% (-2.001 -2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.8% (2.89 2.89)56.2% (-2.889 -2.89)
Score Analysis
    Kilmarnock 33.81%
    Cercle Brugge 41.08%
    Draw 25.11%
KilmarnockDrawCercle Brugge
1-0 @ 7.95% (-0.516 -0.52)
2-1 @ 7.85% (-0.519 -0.52)
2-0 @ 5.28% (-0.689 -0.69)
3-1 @ 3.47% (-0.458 -0.46)
3-2 @ 2.58% (-0.174 -0.17)
3-0 @ 2.33% (-0.468 -0.47)
4-1 @ 1.15% (-0.232 -0.23)
Other @ 3.19%
Total : 33.81%
1-1 @ 11.83% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
0-0 @ 6% (-0.018 -0.02)
2-2 @ 5.84% (-0.031000000000001 -0.03)
3-3 @ 1.28% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 25.11%
0-1 @ 8.92% (0.484 0.48)
1-2 @ 8.8% (0.468 0.47)
0-2 @ 6.63% (0.718 0.72)
1-3 @ 4.36% (0.467 0.47)
0-3 @ 3.29% (0.523 0.52)
2-3 @ 2.89% (0.15 0.15)
1-4 @ 1.62% (0.257 0.26)
0-4 @ 1.22% (0.253 0.25)
2-4 @ 1.08% (0.114 0.11)
Other @ 2.26%
Total : 41.08%

How you voted: Kilmarnock vs Cercle Brugge

Kilmarnock
30.6%
Draw
26.4%
Cercle Brugge
43.1%
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