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 Ecuador win with a probability of 45.34%. A draw had a probability of 29.2% and a win for Uruguay had a probability of 25.43%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ecuador win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.5%) and 2-1 (8.1%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.03%), while for a Uruguay win it was 0-1 (10.49%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Ecuador in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Ecuador.