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 Santa Clara win with a probability of 38.8%. A win for Rio Ave had a probability of 33.75% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Santa Clara win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.21%) and 2-0 (7.08%). The likeliest Rio Ave win was 0-1 (10.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.98%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Santa Clara in this match.
