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 Atletico Mineiro win with a probability of 58.43%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Ceara had a probability of 16.73%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atletico Mineiro win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.53%) and 2-1 (9.08%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.32%), while for a Ceara win it was 0-1 (7.07%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Atletico Mineiro would win this match.