Mit ihrem Spitzenstatus auf der Linie besucht Bahia am Freitag das Castelao, um gegen Fortaleza anzutreten.
In der Zwischenzeit will die Heimmannschaft ihre Liga-Kampagne stilvoll mit einem dritten Heimsieg in Folge abrunden.
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 48.1%. A draw had a probability of 27.8% and a win for Bahia had a probability of 24.05%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fortaleza win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.93%) and 2-1 (8.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.74%), while for a Bahia win it was 0-1 (9.41%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fortaleza would win this match.