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 Benfica win with a probability of 72.49%. A draw had a probability of 16.5% and a win for Vitoria de Guimaraes had a probability of 11.03%.
The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.42%) and 1-0 (9.14%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.72%), while for a Vitoria de Guimaraes win it was 1-2 (3.26%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Benfica would win this match.