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 Boavista win with a probability of 36.81%. A win for Pacos de Ferreira had a probability of 36.25% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Boavista win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.07%) and 0-2 (6.46%). The likeliest Pacos de Ferreira win was 1-0 (10.15%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.8%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Boavista would win this match.