Despite missing a number of players due to their participation at the World Cup, we expect Sporting to make light work of their opponents, potentially owing to a fast and clinical start from squad members looking to impress.
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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 62.91%. A draw had a probability of 20.6% and a win for SC Farense had a probability of 16.51%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Lisbon win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.33%) and 2-1 (9.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.72%), while for a SC Farense win it was 0-1 (4.75%). The actual scoreline of 6-0 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sporting Lisbon would win this match.
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