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 Boca Juniors win with a probability of 60.81%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Central Cordoba had a probability of 15.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Boca Juniors win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.06%) and 2-1 (9.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.91%), while for a Central Cordoba win it was 0-1 (6.53%). The actual scoreline of 8-1 was predicted with a 0% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Boca Juniors would win this match.