We said: Rennes 2-0 Dynamo Kiev
Rennes have various attacking threats who know how to find the back of the net, many more than Kiev can count on to score.
Even though the visitors captured the only two meetings between these sides at the 2018-19 Europa League group stage, the Ukrainians have conceded their share of scoring opportunities on the road, and Stade Rennais have the weapons to make those chances count.
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 Rennes win with a probability of 59.53%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Dynamo Kiev had a probability of 18.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.72%) and 2-1 (9.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.59%), while for a Dynamo Kiev win it was 0-1 (5.68%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rennes would win this match.