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 53.8%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Deportivo Maldonado had a probability of 20.89%.
The most likely scoreline for a Penarol win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.7%) and 2-1 (9.36%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.89%), while for a Deportivo Maldonado win it was 0-1 (7.56%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Penarol would win this match.