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 Colo-Colo win with a probability of 43.2%. A win for Penarol had a probability of 28.77% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colo-Colo win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.44%) and 2-0 (8.44%). The likeliest Penarol win was 0-1 (10.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.05%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colo-Colo would win this match.