Leao do Pici seem to struggle to make in-game adjustments and change their tactics when needed, and their aggressive approach could leave them vulnerable in transition against a side who can score in bunches.
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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 Flamengo win with a probability of 70.32%. A draw had a probability of 18.6% and a win for Fortaleza had a probability of 11.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a Flamengo win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.5%) and 3-0 (9.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.82%), while for a Fortaleza win it was 0-1 (4.14%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood.