We said: Rangers 2-1 Sparta Prague
There was very little so split these two teams during their previous meeting this season, and that is likely going to be the case once again this time around.
However, with Rangers on a strong run as of late in all competitions, and a home advantage, they should just take all three points here.
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 Rangers win with a probability of 50.88%. A win for Sparta Prague had a probability of 25.47% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.56%) and 2-0 (8.31%). The likeliest Sparta Prague win was 1-2 (6.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.1%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Rangers in this match.