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 Fluminense win with a probability of 52.12%. A draw had a probability of 26.4% and a win for Botafogo had a probability of 21.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fluminense win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.7%) and 2-1 (9.05%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.23%), while for a Botafogo win it was 0-1 (8.26%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fluminense would win this match.
