These two sides are very rarely involved in high-scoring encounters, with Goias' last eight matches and 14 of Botafogo's last 16 matches all seeing three goals or fewer.
They have both become tough to beat in recent weeks though and there is a strong possibility they could cancel each other out in what promises to be a closely-fought affair, with every point valuable at this stage of the season for sides chasing continental qualification.
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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 Goias win with a probability of 36.99%. A win for Botafogo had a probability of 35.98% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Goias win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.08%) and 2-0 (6.53%). The likeliest Botafogo win was 0-1 (10.2%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.83%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.2% likelihood.
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