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 Velez Sarsfield win with a probability of 59.39%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for San Lorenzo had a probability of 17.09%.
The most likely scoreline for a Velez Sarsfield win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.92%) and 2-1 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.05%), while for a San Lorenzo win it was 0-1 (6.42%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Velez Sarsfield would win this match.