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 52.69%. A win for Benfica had a probability of 26.71% and a draw had a probability of 20.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.48%) and 2-0 (5.93%). The likeliest Benfica win was 1-2 (6.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.26%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.