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 Club America win with a probability of 52.45%. A draw had a probability of 26.4% and a win for Santos Laguna had a probability of 21.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a Club America win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.83%) and 2-1 (9.03%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.19%), while for a Santos Laguna win it was 0-1 (8.23%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Club America would win this match.