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 Palmeiras win with a probability of 45.9%. A win for Gremio had a probability of 27.83% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Palmeiras win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.06%) and 2-0 (8.47%). The likeliest Gremio win was 0-1 (8.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.47%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Palmeiras would win this match.