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 51.25%. A draw had a probability of 27.7% and a win for Plaza Colonia had a probability of 21.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Penarol win was 0-1 with a probability of 15.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.02%) and 1-2 (8.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.39%), while for a Plaza Colonia win it was 1-0 (8.96%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Penarol would win this match.