Braga, who have struggled for consistency this season, go up against a rampant Sporting Lisbon side who have won all but one of their last eight games in all competitions. Amorim's men are currently on a five-game winning streak against the visitors and we anticipate they will extend their dominance and claim all three points on Saturday.
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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 52.55%. A draw had a probability of 24.4% and a win for Braga had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Lisbon win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.63%) and 2-0 (9.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.62%), while for a Braga win it was 0-1 (7.02%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood.
