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 AC Milan win with a probability of 41.28%. A draw had a probability of 29.8% and a win for Rio Ave had a probability of 28.88%.
The most likely scoreline for an AC Milan win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.42%) and 1-2 (7.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.33%), while for a Rio Ave win it was 1-0 (11.49%).