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 Palmeiras win with a probability of 52.02%. A draw had a probability of 24.7% and a win for Cruzeiro had a probability of 23.26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Palmeiras win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.57%) and 2-0 (9.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.75%), while for a Cruzeiro win it was 0-1 (7.22%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Palmeiras in this match.