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 Real Madrid win with a probability of 40.33%. A win for Braga had a probability of 36.09% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.92%) and 0-2 (5.64%). The likeliest Braga win was 2-1 (8.1%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.59%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Real Madrid in this match.