Coverage of the Copa Diego Maradona Second Phase clash between Velez Sarsfield and Godoy Cruz.
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 Velez Sarsfield win with a probability of 59.22%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Godoy Cruz had a probability of 18.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Velez Sarsfield win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.01%) and 2-1 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.79%), while for a Godoy Cruz win it was 0-1 (5.95%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Velez Sarsfield would win this match.