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 Bahia win with a probability of 48.88%. A draw had a probability of 26.8% and a win for Botafogo had a probability of 24.32%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bahia win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.71%) and 2-1 (8.99%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.53%), while for a Botafogo win it was 0-1 (8.74%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Bahia in this match.