Vorskla 2, Birkirkara FC 0

SOLNA, Sweden (Interstat) — In a stunning upset defying pregame projections, Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava defeated Swedish club AIK 2-0 on Saturday in a UEFA Europa Conference League match that required extra time to resolve. The match, played before a crowd at Friends Arena, was a defensive struggle for 90 minutes, with neither team able to break the deadlock despite a combined eight yellow cards. The result was a surprise given that statistical models heavily favored the home side; Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, while its ELO system gave AIK an 85.5 percent probability of victory. The… Read more...