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 53.1%. A draw had a probability of 25.6% and a win for Montevideo Wanderers had a probability of 21.33%.
The most likely scoreline for a Penarol win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.58%) and 2-1 (9.31%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12%), while for a Montevideo Wanderers win it was 0-1 (7.74%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Penarol would win this match.