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 49.59%. A draw had a probability of 27.4% and a win for Defensor Sporting had a probability of 22.97%.
The most likely scoreline for a Penarol win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.27%) and 2-1 (8.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.57%), while for a Defensor Sporting win it was 0-1 (9.03%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood.