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 Vasco da Gama win with a probability of 47.86%. A win for Melgar had a probability of 27.48% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vasco da Gama win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.43%) and 2-0 (8.1%). The likeliest Melgar win was 0-1 (7.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.67%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Vasco da Gama would win this match.