We said: Ajax 2-0 Al-Wasl
Although Al-Wasl were a formidable side on the domestic front last season, it is difficult to back against Ajax in this contest, considering that the Dutch giants will likely name a strong lineup and already have plenty of minutes under their belts in pre-season.
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 Ajax win with a probability of 55.18%. A win for Al-Wasl had a probability of 25.02% and a draw had a probability of 19.8%.
The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.76%) and 2-0 (5.79%). The likeliest Al-Wasl win was 1-2 (5.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.65%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Ajax in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Ajax.
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