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 Melgar win with a probability of 60.52%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Deportes Tolima had a probability of 15.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a Melgar win was 1-0 with a probability of 16.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.27%) and 2-1 (8.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.96%), while for a Deportes Tolima win it was 0-1 (6.71%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 16.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Melgar in this match.