We said: Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Cerezo Osaka
There is no denying that there is a huge gulf in class between these sides, and Enrique will demand a lot more from Les Parisians in this match than the last. We expect them to respond with a solid win as they build momentum toward the incoming campaign, where they will need a good start to silence their critics during a tricky phase for the club.
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 Paris Saint-Germain win with a probability of 68.07%. A draw had a probability of 17.8% and a win for Cerezo Osaka had a probability of 14.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Paris Saint-Germain win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.65%) and 1-0 (8.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.13%), while for a Cerezo Osaka win it was 1-2 (4.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 1.6% likelihood.