Data Analysis
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 47.5%. A draw had a probability of 28.7% and a win for Athletico Paranaense had a probability of 23.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fortaleza win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.04%) and 2-1 (8.31%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.82%), while for an Athletico Paranaense win it was 0-1 (9.9%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fortaleza would win this match.
