The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa Conference League clash between CSKA Sofia and Roma, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
We said: CSKA Sofia 1-3 Roma
Looking to avoid two extra games next year, Mourinho and his squad will want to put on a performance in Bulgaria. While there will inevitably be some changes, we still expect a strong performance and comfortable win for the Italian outfit. 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 Roma win with a probability of 43.79%. A win for CSKA Sofia had a probability of 34.5% and a draw had a probability of 21.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Roma win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.4%) and 0-1 (5.13%). The likeliest CSKA Sofia win was 2-1 (7.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.71%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Roma would win this match.
| Result | ||
| CSKA Sofia | Draw | Roma |
| 34.5% | 21.71% | 43.79% |
| Both teams to score 69.83% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
