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 Palmeiras win with a probability of 59.61%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for America Mineiro had a probability of 16.96%.
The most likely scoreline for a Palmeiras win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.95%) and 2-1 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.01%), while for an America Mineiro win it was 0-1 (6.36%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Palmeiras would win this match.