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 Pacos de Ferreira win with a probability of 45.25%. A draw had a probability of 27.4% and a win for Belenenses had a probability of 27.36%.
The most likely scoreline for a Pacos de Ferreira win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.8%) and 2-1 (8.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.83%), while for a Belenenses win it was 0-1 (9.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Pacos de Ferreira would win this match.