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 Atletico Mineiro win with a probability of 71.14%. A draw had a probability of 18.7% and a win for Cuiaba had a probability of 10.21%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atletico Mineiro win was 2-0 with a probability of 14.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (13.59%) and 3-0 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.74%), while for a Cuiaba win it was 0-1 (4.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Atletico Mineiro would win this match.