Coverage of the Brasileiro clash between Fortaleza and Botafogo.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Sao Paulo 0-1 Fortaleza
Sunday, August 28 at 8pm in Brasileiro
Sunday, August 28 at 8pm in Brasileiro
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 11 | Goias | 24 | -4 | 32 |
| 12 | Fortaleza | 24 | -1 | 30 |
| 13 | Sao Paulo | 24 | 2 | 29 |
Last Game: Botafogo 0-1 Flamengo
Sunday, August 28 at 10pm in Brasileiro
Sunday, August 28 at 10pm in Brasileiro
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 14 | Ceara | 24 | -1 | 27 |
| 15 | Botafogo | 24 | -7 | 27 |
| 16 | Cuiaba | 24 | -7 | 25 |
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 Fortaleza win with a probability of 49.15%. A draw had a probability of 27.9% and a win for Botafogo had a probability of 22.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fortaleza win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.3%) and 2-1 (8.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.64%), while for a Botafogo win it was 0-1 (9.29%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Fortaleza | Draw | Botafogo |
49.15% ( 0.09) | 27.85% ( 0.14) | 22.99% ( -0.23) |
| Both teams to score 42.08% ( -0.57) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
