Though they certainly know how to scramble for hard-earned points, Ceara will not be able to spoil Fred's leaving party - ending their undefeated streak in the process.
A confident Flu side, with more depth in attacking areas, can extend their winning run and potentially close the gap on leaders Palmeiras.
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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 Fluminense win with a probability of 51.6%. A draw had a probability of 26.6% and a win for Ceara had a probability of 21.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fluminense win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.6%) and 2-1 (9.01%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.3%), while for a Ceara win it was 0-1 (8.4%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Fluminense would win this match.