Flamengo are the clear favorites in this one and their quality speaks for itself. The visitors have dominated this fixture in recent times and we expect them to continue their unbeaten streak against the hosts.
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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 Flamengo win with a probability of 45.03%. A win for Vasco da Gama had a probability of 29.61% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Flamengo win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.16%) and 0-2 (7.73%). The likeliest Vasco da Gama win was 1-0 (7.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.03%). The actual scoreline of 1-6 was predicted with a 0.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Flamengo would win this match.
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