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 Moreirense win with a probability of 42.28%. A win for Belenenses had a probability of 29.69% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Moreirense win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.38%) and 2-0 (8.18%). The likeliest Belenenses win was 0-1 (10.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.08%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Moreirense would win this match.