FC Lausanne-Sport 1, Sigma Olomouc 1

OLOMOUC, Czech Republic (Interstat) — In a result that defied pregame projections, Sigma Olomouc and Switzerland’s FC Lausanne-Sport played to a 1-1 draw in Europa League group stage play Thursday afternoon at Andrův stadion. The match, a tightly contested affair that saw five yellow cards issued, ended deadlocked despite statistical models heavily favoring the Czech side. According to Interstat’s ELO system, Sigma Olomouc entered with a 94.90 percent probability to win. The firm’s game simulator had, however, projected the exact 1-1 final score. The visiting Swiss club opened the scoring against the run of play in the 22nd minute. Forward… Read more...