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 43.58%. A win for Vila Nova had a probability of 28.52% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cruzeiro win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.5%) and 1-2 (8.5%). The likeliest Vila Nova win was 1-0 (9.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.01%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cruzeiro would win this match.