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 Cruzeiro win with a probability of 63.47%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Vila Nova had a probability of 14.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cruzeiro win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.09%) and 2-1 (9.38%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.37%), while for a Vila Nova win it was 0-1 (5.74%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cruzeiro would win this match.