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 50.57%. A draw had a probability of 28% and a win for Defensor Sporting had a probability of 21.43%.
The most likely scoreline for a Penarol win was 1-0 with a probability of 16.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.02%) and 2-1 (8.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.41%) , while for a Defensor Sporting win it was 0-1 (8.85%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood.