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 Penarol win with a probability of 52.15%. A draw had a probability of 25.8% and a win for Velez Sarsfield had a probability of 22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Penarol win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.38%) and 2-1 (9.25%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.12%), while for a Velez Sarsfield win it was 0-1 (7.95%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.