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 68.29%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Deportivo La Guaira had a probability of 8.7%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atletico Mineiro win was 1-0 with a probability of 21.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (17.38%) and 3-0 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (12.85%), while for a Deportivo La Guaira win it was 0-1 (5.23%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Atletico Mineiro would win this match.