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 Penarol win with a probability of 48.05%. A draw had a probability of 26.8% and a win for Defensor Sporting had a probability of 25.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Penarol win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.4%) and 2-1 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.56%), while for a Defensor Sporting win it was 0-1 (8.77%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.