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 48.99%. A draw had a probability of 26.9% and a win for Cruzeiro had a probability of 24.09%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atletico Mineiro win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.81%) and 2-1 (8.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.55%), while for a Cruzeiro win it was 0-1 (8.8%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Atletico Mineiro would win this match.