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 Vasco da Gama win with a probability of 44.22%. A draw had a probability of 29% and a win for Botafogo had a probability of 26.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vasco da Gama win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.09%) and 2-1 (8.15%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.12%), while for a Botafogo win it was 0-1 (10.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 14.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Vasco da Gama in this match.