Enjoying a seven-match unbeaten streak on home soil in the Brasileiro, Juventude should be confident of translating that stellar league form into a Copa do Brasil result and subsequent progression this weekend.
Facing a one-goal deficit, Internacional will need to be the aggressors on Saturday, a role that does not particularly suit a side who are known for their pragmatism and defensive prowess.
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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 Internacional win with a probability of 41.51%. A draw had a probability of 29.8% and a win for Juventude had a probability of 28.67%.
The most likely scoreline for a Internacional win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.48%) and 1-2 (7.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.31%), while for a Juventude win it was 1-0 (11.43%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.