Still without an away win in the league this season, Sao Paulo can finally end their drought, on the back of a spirited cup performance in trying circumstances. Atletico-GO tend to keep things tight on home soil, though, so the margin of victory will be slim.
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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 Atletico Goianiense win with a probability of 40.35%. A win for Sao Paulo had a probability of 31.4% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atletico Goianiense win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.16%) and 2-0 (7.72%). The likeliest Sao Paulo win was 0-1 (10.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.18%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Sao Paulo would win this match.