High-scoring, end-to-end encounters have been commonplace in Europa League Group E so far, but we can envisage a more low-key affair in Athens, particularly given Marseille's troubles in the final third domestically.
Almeyda's side do not tend to concede many goals either, but with several attacking stars primed to make an impact off the bench, we expect Gattuso's men to make the long journey worthwhile.
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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 AEK Athens win with a probability of 39.4%. A win for Marseille had a probability of 35.63% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for an AEK Athens win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.45%) and 2-0 (6.21%). The likeliest Marseille win was 1-2 (8.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.71%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Marseille would win this match.
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