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 63.12%. A draw had a probability of 22.4% and a win for Sport Recife had a probability of 14.52%.
The most likely scoreline for a Palmeiras win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.95%) and 2-1 (9.41%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.43%), while for a Sport Recife win it was 0-1 (5.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Palmeiras would win this match.