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 Maccabi Tel Aviv win with a probability of 60.32%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Backa Topola had a probability of 17.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Maccabi Tel Aviv win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.84%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.46%), while for a Backa Topola win it was 0-1 (5.54%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Maccabi Tel Aviv would win this match.