We said: Partizan 1-0 Sheriff Tiraspol
Partizan have a history of winning 1-0 against Sheriff, so it would not at all be a surprise if it is the same outcome on Thursday night, given that both teams are fairly evenly-matched.
Regardless of how they do it, the Serbian side should be able to do enough to progress to the round of 16, as they are in a very strong position after edging a victory in the first leg.
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 Sheriff Tiraspol win with a probability of 37.54%. A win for Partizan had a probability of 36.91% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheriff Tiraspol win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.35%) and 0-2 (6.11%). The likeliest Partizan win was 1-0 (8.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.08%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheriff Tiraspol would win this match.