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 Vasco da Gama win with a probability of 40.44%. A win for Fluminense had a probability of 32.99% and a draw had a probability of 26.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vasco da Gama win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.75%) and 2-0 (6.67%). The likeliest Fluminense win was 0-1 (8.69%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.5%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood.