Both sides are struggling at the moment, but Sao Paulo seem to recover quicker following a disappointing result, which is why we project them to win a close one.
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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 Sao Paulo win with a probability of 56.49%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Vasco da Gama had a probability of 18.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sao Paulo win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.36%) and 2-1 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.53%), while for a Vasco da Gama win it was 0-1 (7.05%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sao Paulo would win this match.