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 Fortaleza win with a probability of 51.28%. A draw had a probability of 25% and a win for Estudiantes Merida had a probability of 23.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fortaleza win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.51%) and 1-2 (9.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.9%), while for a Estudiantes Merida win it was 1-0 (7.46%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood.