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 Boca Juniors win with a probability of 36.5%. A win for Rosario Central had a probability of 36.16% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Boca Juniors win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.95%) and 0-2 (6.52%). The likeliest Rosario Central win was 1-0 (10.55%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.95%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Boca Juniors would win this match.