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 54.7%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Sarmiento had a probability of 21.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Defensa y Justicia win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.8%) and 2-0 (9.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.14%), while for a Sarmiento win it was 0-1 (6.34%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Defensa y Justicia would win this match.