While Maritimo will be looking to end their winless run, they take on a Sporting Lisbon side who are currently firing on all cylinders. Amorim's side have enjoyed a superb cup campaign so far and we are backing them to extend their dominance over the visitors.
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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 Sporting Lisbon win with a probability of 69.35%. A draw had a probability of 18.4% and a win for Maritimo had a probability of 12.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Lisbon win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.77%) and 2-1 (9.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.72%), while for a Maritimo win it was 0-1 (3.94%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sporting Lisbon would win this match.
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