Relegation is a distinct possibility for Fluminense at the moment, which should raise their urgency level down the stretch of the season.
Fortaleza are a different team away from home, particularly on the back end, and we believe Flu will be able to expose that flaw on Friday.
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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 Fluminense win with a probability of 53.71%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for Fortaleza had a probability of 21.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fluminense win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.5%) and 2-1 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.84%), while for a Fortaleza win it was 0-1 (7.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood.