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 Fortaleza win with a probability of 56.54%. A draw had a probability of 25.4% and a win for Botafogo had a probability of 18.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fortaleza win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.99%) and 2-1 (9.09%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.63%), while for a Botafogo win it was 0-1 (7.44%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood.