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 49.23%. A draw had a probability of 27.2% and a win for Sarmiento had a probability of 23.54%.
The most likely scoreline for a Velez Sarsfield win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.04%) and 1-2 (8.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.58%), while for a Sarmiento win it was 1-0 (8.96%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Velez Sarsfield would win this match.