Both sides head into the game fresh off the back of ending their three-game winless run and will be seeking to keep the ball rolling. However, Boavista have failed to win any of their most recent six home games, claiming five draws in that time and we predict the spoils will be shared once again on Saturday.
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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 39.91%. A win for Arouca had a probability of 33.95% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Boavista win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.58%) and 2-0 (6.85%). The likeliest Arouca win was 0-1 (9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.42%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Boavista in this match.