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 Defensa y Justicia win with a probability of 49.75%. A win for Newell's Old Boys had a probability of 25.32% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Defensa y Justicia win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.49%) and 2-0 (8.89%). The likeliest Newell's Old Boys win was 0-1 (7.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.85%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 1.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Defensa y Justicia would win this match.