We said: Braga 1-1 Rangers
Both clubs will fancy their chances of further progression, something which should lead to a relatively open game in Portugal. Nevertheless, there may come a point in the contest where both clubs will settle for a draw ahead of the second leg, and a low-scoring share of the spoils could play out at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
Read more.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 Rangers win with a probability of 40.67%. A win for Braga had a probability of 32.75% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.59%) and 0-2 (7.21%). The likeliest Braga win was 1-0 (9.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.63%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood.