Thursday, August 20, 2026

The Brief

5 selections today, ordered by the size of the gap the model sees. The numbers behind each one are in the match analysis.

selections
5
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HIGH
FC SionAjax

FC Sion
Ajax

UEFA Europa Conference League · 06:15 PM

Home win

FC Sion has been producing regularly in attack and Ajax arrives with a productive attack. The model projects an open game; the model expects plenty of shots on target; their meetings tend to be short of goals. The full breakdown of the match is in the analysis.

HIGH
BotafogoCienciano

Botafogo
Cienciano

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 12:30 AM

Under 2.5 second-half goals

Botafogo is going through a lean spell in front of goal and Cienciano arrives with a productive attack. Botafogo has been conceding freely; the model expects a corner-heavy game; the model expects plenty of shots on target. The full breakdown of the match is in the analysis.

HIGH
OlimpiaVasco DA Gama

Olimpia
Vasco DA Gama

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 10:00 PM

Home win

Vasco DA Gama has barely been generating goals and Vasco DA Gama has been firm defensively. The model projects a tight game; both rarely score in these duels; Olimpia is trending upward. The full breakdown of the match is in the analysis.

HIGH
HNK Hajduk SplitRaków Częstochowa

HNK Hajduk Split
Raków Częstochowa

UEFA Europa Conference League · 07:00 PM

Over 2.5 goals

HNK Hajduk Split has been producing regularly in attack and the model projects an open game. The model expects plenty of shots on target; their meetings tend to be short of goals; both rarely score in these duels. The full breakdown of the match is in the analysis.

HIGH
Lech PoznanFC Thun

Lech Poznan
FC Thun

UEFA Europa League · 05:00 PM

Over 0.5 first-half goals

Lech Poznan has been producing regularly in attack and FC Thun arrives with a productive attack. Lech Poznan concedes little at the back; FC Thun leaves gaps at the back; the model projects an open game. The full breakdown of the match is in the analysis.

This brief was published on August 20, 2026 and has not been edited. The reasoning you read before kickoff is the reasoning you read now.

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