The scoreline in the opening leg was rather flattering for Goias, and we do not believe the Serie B side have the quality to trouble a club as organised and disciplined as Sao Paulo.
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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 35.56%. A win for Goias had a probability of 35.49% and a draw had a probability of 28.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sao Paulo win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.44%) and 0-2 (6.7%). The likeliest Goias win was 1-0 (12.02%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.37%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood.