The table toppers are undefeated in five, and their opponents have not been defeated in four heading into this colossal midweek fixture.
Palmeiras have won on their last two visits to Botafogo, but this Fogo iteration are entirely different.
Goals have not been lacking in this encounter, and this week's round 17 clash should follow suit as both sides could play out a score draw.
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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 Palmeiras win with a probability of 37.95%. A win for Botafogo had a probability of 33.75% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Palmeiras win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.9%) and 0-2 (7.12%). The likeliest Botafogo win was 1-0 (11.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.23%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood.