With a bit more of a cutting edge on home soil, Ajax would have virtually rubber-stamped their third-round place already, but their first-half wastefulness means that the tie is still very much open.
However, under the guidance of Farioli - famed for his defensive exploits at Nice - the visitors' rearguard should comfortably keep the Serbians at bay, while their attacking colleagues ought to leave their mark in Backa Topola to seal a straightforward second-round success.
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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 Ajax win with a probability of 62.34%. A win for FK Vojvodina had a probability of 18.99% and a draw had a probability of 18.7%.
The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (7.45%) and 0-2 (7.3%). The likeliest FK Vojvodina win was 2-1 (4.94%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.
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