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 Estudiantes Merida win with a probability of 49.7%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for Alianza Lima had a probability of 24.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Estudiantes Merida win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.35%) and 2-1 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.17%), while for an Alianza Lima win it was 0-1 (7.94%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Estudiantes Merida would win this match.