We said: Kosovo 1-1 Greece
Meetings between these two nations - relatively frequent over the past two years - tend to be closely fought, with Greece dictating the play but their Kosovar counterparts holding out for a point.
With some good recent form and home advantage on their side, the hosts can repeat such a feat once again and stay tied on top of the early group table, before two more games next week - including the return fixture in Volos.
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 Greece win with a probability of 48.84%. A win for Kosovo had a probability of 27.81% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Greece win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.4%) and 0-2 (7.42%). The likeliest Kosovo win was 2-1 (6.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.75%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Greece would win this match.