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 Linfield win with a probability of 39.8%. A win for FC Zurich had a probability of 38.04% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (5.22%) and 3-1 (4.86%). The likeliest FC Zurich win was 1-2 (7.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.11%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood.