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 56.72%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Braga had a probability of 21.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.47%) and 2-0 (9.09%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.31%), while for a Braga win it was 1-2 (5.62%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Benfica would win this match.