While Wednesday presents Pachuca with an opportunity to stun a Botafogo side riding high after recent successes, O Glorioso are not only a superior side but also enter this Derby of the Americas match in healthier form.
Thus, the Brazilian side should seal a comfortable win to book a playoff place with Egyptian giants Al Ahly.
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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 Botafogo win with a probability of 57.93%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for Pachuca had a probability of 19.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a Botafogo win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.58%) and 2-1 (9.83%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.91%), while for a Pachuca win it was 0-1 (6.06%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 0.9% likelihood.