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 Sporting Lisbon win with a probability of 66.1%. A draw had a probability of 19.9% and a win for Santa Clara had a probability of 13.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Lisbon win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.54%) and 2-1 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.49%), while for a Santa Clara win it was 0-1 (4.61%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sporting Lisbon would win this match.
