We said: Benfica 2-1 Gil Vicente
After slipping in the title race, Benfica could move into second place with all three points on Wednesday. While Gil Vicente will look to keep their fine form going, we are tipping the hosts to come away with all three points given the gulf in class and quality between their two squads.
Read more.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 Benfica win with a probability of 61.43%. A draw had a probability of 21.6% and a win for Gil Vicente had a probability of 16.97%.
The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.98%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.26%), while for a Gil Vicente win it was 0-1 (5.33%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood.
