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 LDU Quito win with a probability of 43.82%. A win for Sao Paulo had a probability of 29.64% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a LDU Quito win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.87%) and 2-0 (8%). The likeliest Sao Paulo win was 0-1 (8.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.6%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that LDU Quito would win this match.