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 42.6%. A draw had a probability of 29% and a win for Plaza Colonia had a probability of 28.42%.
The most likely scoreline for a Penarol win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.57%) and 1-2 (8.1%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.21%), while for a Plaza Colonia win it was 1-0 (10.77%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Penarol would win this match.